Baldachin

Bal·da·chin

Baldachin

n.
  1. A rich brocade; baudekin. [Obs.]
  2. A structure in form of a canopy, sometimes supported by columns, and sometimes suspended from the roof or projecting from the wall; generally placed over an altar; as, the baldachin in St. Peter's. (Arch.)
  3. A portable canopy borne over shrines, etc., in procession.