Canopy

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A canopy can mean:

Canopy (building), an overhead roof or structure that provides shade or other shelter.
Baldachin, a cloth or permanent architectual feature that hangs over an altar or throne as a symbol of authority.
Canopy (forest), the habitat found at the uppermost level of a mature forest.
Canopy (aircraft), the transparent enclosure over the cockpit of an aircraft.
The lightweight cloth portion of a parachute.
Canopy Group, a U.S. investment firm.
Canopy (automobile), a three-wheeled automobile from Honda.
Canopy (band), a Swedish death metal band.
The Chuppah, the canopy used in Jewish wedding ceremonies.
Canopy (wireless), some wireless broadband solutions from Motorola. http://motorola.canopywireless.com/

The word came from Ancient Greek κωνώπειον = "cover to keep insects off", from κώνωψ = "cone-face", which is a bahuvrihi compound meaning "mosquito". The first `o' changing into `a' may be due to influence from the place name Canopus, Egypt thought of as a place of luxuries.

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