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Canopy vs Covering - What's the difference?

canopy | covering | Synonyms |

Canopy is a synonym of covering.


As nouns the difference between canopy and covering

is that canopy is a high cover providing shelter, such as a cloth supported above an object, particularly over a bed while covering is (countable) that which covers something.

As verbs the difference between canopy and covering

is that canopy is to cover with or as if with a canopy while covering is .

canopy

English

Noun

(canopies)
  • A high cover providing shelter, such as a cloth supported above an object, particularly over a bed.
  • * Dryden
  • golden canopies and beds of state
  • Any overhanging or projecting roof structure, typically over entrances or doors.
  • The zone of the highest foliage and branches of a forest.
  • In an airplane, the transparent cockpit cover.
  • In a parachute, the cloth that fills with air and thus limits the falling speed.
  • Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To cover with or as if with a canopy.
  • * Milton
  • A bank with ivy canopied .
  • To go through the canopy of a forest on a zipline.
  • See also

    * canopied * canopy bed English eponyms

    covering

    English

    Noun

  • (countable) That which covers something.
  • (uncountable) Action of the verb to cover .
  • Verb

    (head)