01 n. A rich brocade; baudekin.
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1.
A rich brocade; baudekin.[Obs.]
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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.)
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3.
A portable canopy borne over shrines, etc., in procession.