1. A rich fabric of silk and gold thread, originally from Baghdad.
Usage: historical; also spelled baldachin
2. A canopy of cloth suspended or supported over an altar, throne, or important person.
Usage: architectural; religious

Examples

• The cathedral's baldachino hung majestically above the high altar.
• Medieval kings were often depicted beneath a baldachino during formal ceremonies.
• The fabric of the baldachino was woven with threads of gold and crimson silk.
• A baldachino of velvet and brocade protected the sacred relics from view.
• The processional baldachino was carried by four attendants through the streets.