Canopy
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Canopy may refer to:
- Aircraft canopy, transparent enclosure over aircraft cockpit
- BaldachinBaldachinA baldachin, or baldaquin , is a canopy of state over an altar or throne. It had its beginnings as a cloth canopy, but in other cases it is a sturdy, permanent architectural feature, particularly over high altars in cathedrals, where such a structure is more correctly called a ciborium when it is...
, cloth or permanent architectural feature that hangs over altar or throne as symbol of authority - Camper shellCamper shellA camper shell is a small housing or rigid canopy used as a pickup truck accessory. The housing is usually made of fiberglass or aluminum, and is mounted atop the pickup truck's rear bed. It usually covers the entire bed of the pickup truck, and is large enough to be used for camping purposes...
, raised, rigid covering for the rear bed of a pickup truck - Canopy (building)Canopy (building)A canopy is an overhead roof or else a structure over which a fabric or metal covering is attached, able to provide shade or shelter. A canopy can also be a tent, generally without a floor....
, overhead roof or structure that provides shade or other shelter - Canopy (biology), aboveground portion of plant community or crop (including forests)
- Canopy (grape), aboveground portion of grapevine
- Canopy GroupCanopy GroupThe Canopy Group is an investment firm founded by Ray Noorda, headquartered in Lindon, Utah. It serves as the parent company of various technology companies. One of its most well-known members was the SCO Group...
, U.S. investment firm - Canopy (parachute)Canopy (Parachute)The term Canopy is used by skydivers or parachutists to describe the actual parachute itself, as opposed to the parachute system as a whole....
, cloth and suspension line portion of parachute - ChuppahChuppahA chuppah , also huppah, chupah, or chuppa, is a canopy under which a Jewish couple stand during their wedding ceremony. It consists of a cloth or sheet, sometimes a tallit, stretched or supported over four poles, or sometimes manually held up by attendants to the ceremony. A chuppah symbolizes the...
, canopy used in Jewish wedding ceremonies - Honda CanopyHonda CanopyThe Honda Gyro is a family of small, three-wheeled, single-occupant vehicles sold primarily in Japan, and often used for delivery or express service....
, three-wheeled automobile from Honda - Motorola Canopy, wireless broadband solutions
- OP CanopyOP CanopyOperation CANOPY was the Canadian Forces participation in Canada efforts to help the residents of Kashechewan, Ontario during an evacuation of the community in late 2005...
, Canadian Forces Operation - Umbraculum or Ombrellino, canopy awarded by pope to basilicas
- Vapor canopy, creationist idea that earth was surrounded by a "canopy" of water
- Vehicle canopyVehicle canopyA vehicle canopy is a rarely used type of door for cars. It has no official name so it is also known as an articulated canopy, bubble canopy, cockpit canopy, canopy door, or simply a canopy. A canopy is a type of door which sits on top of a car and lifts up in some way, to provide access for...
, type of overhead door for vehicle