Canopy may refer to:

Plants

Canopy (biology) In biology, the canopy is the aboveground portion of a plant cropping or crop, formed by the collection of individual plant crowns. In forest ecology, canopy also refers to the upper layer or habitat zone, formed by mature tree crowns an ...

, aboveground portion of plant community or crop (including forests) *

Canopy (grape) In viticulture, the canopy of a grapevine includes the parts of the vine visible aboveground - the trunk, cordon, stems, leaves, flowers, and fruit. The canopy plays a key role in light energy capture via photosynthesis, water use as regulated by ...

, aboveground portion of grapes

Religion and ceremonies

Baldachin A baldachin, or baldaquin (from it, baldacchino), is a canopy of state typically placed 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 h ...

or canopy of state, typically placed over an altar or throne *

Chuppah A ''chuppah'' ( he, חוּפָּה, pl. חוּפּוֹת, ''chuppot'', literally, "canopy" or "covering"), also huppah, chipe, chupah, or chuppa, is a canopy under which a Judaism, Jewish couple stand during their Jewish wedding, wedding cere ...

, a canopy used in Jewish wedding ceremonies *

Umbraculum The umbraculum ( it, ombrellone, "big umbrella", in basilicas also conopaeum) is a historic piece of the papal regalia and insignia, once used on a daily basis to provide shade for the pope (Galbreath, 27). Also known as the pavilion, in modern ...

, a canopy awarded by the pope to basilicas *

Vapor canopy Flood geology (also creation geology or diluvial geology) is a pseudoscientific attempt to interpret and reconcile :geology, geological features of the Earth in accordance with a literal belief in the Genesis flood narrative, global flood desc ...

, a creationist idea that earth was surrounded by a "canopy" of water

As a proper name

Transportation

Canopy (aircraft) An aircraft canopy is the transparent enclosure over the cockpit of some types of aircraft. An aircraft canopy provides a controlled and sometimes pressurized environment for the aircraft's occupants, and allows for a greater field of view ove ...

, transparent enclosure over aircraft cockpit *

Camper shell A camper shell (also canopy, and sometimes called truck topper, truck cap, bed cap, box cap, or simply shell) is a small housing or rigid canopy used as a pickup truck or coupe utility accessory. The housing is usually made of fiberglass or alum ...

, or canopy, a raised, rigid covering for the rear bed of a pickup truck *

Honda Canopy The Honda Gyro is a family of small, three-wheeled motorcycles sold primarily in Japan, and often used for delivery or express service. These vehicles are tilting three-wheelers. They combine a tricycle's stopped & low-speed stability with a lean ...

, a three-wheeled automobile from Honda

Brands and organizations

Canopy (hotel) Hilton Worldwide (legally Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.) is an American multinational hospitality company that manages and franchises a broad portfolio of hotels and resorts. Founded by Conrad Hilton in May 1919, the corporation is now led by ...

, a brand within the corporate structure of Hilton Worldwide *

Canopy Group The Canopy Group is an American investment and property management firm founded by Ray Noorda in 1995 through the Noorda Family Trust. It is headquartered in Lindon, Utah. At various times it has consisted of, or been known as, Canopy Technolo ...

, U.S. investment firm *

OP Canopy Operation Canopy (OP Canopy) was the Canadian Forces (CF) participation in Canadian government efforts to help the residents of Kashechewan, Ontario during an evacuation of the community in late 2005. Military personnel flew to Kashechewan to supp ...

, Canadian Forces Operation

Computing

Enthought Canopy Enthought, Inc. is a software company based in Austin, Texas, United States that develops scientific and analytic computing solutions using primarily the Python programming language. It is best known for the early development and maintenance of t ...

, a Python distribution and analysis environment for scientific and analytic computing *

Motorola Canopy Cambium Networks is a wireless infrastructure provider that offers fixed wireless and Wi-Fi to broadband service providers and enterprises to provide Internet access. An American telecommunications infrastructure company, it provides wireless tec ...

, wireless networking system

Other uses

* ''Canopy'' (film), a 2013 Australian war film

Other uses

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 from weather conditions such as sun, hail, snow and rain. A canopy can also be a tent, generally without a flo ...

, overhead roof or structure that provides shade or other shelter *

Canopy (parachute) A parachute is a device used to slow the motion of an object through an atmosphere by creating drag or, in a ram-air parachute, aerodynamic lift. A major application is to support people, for recreation or as a safety device for aviators, who ...

, cloth and suspension line portion of parachute *

Canopy bed A canopy bed is a bed with a canopy, which is usually hung with bed curtains. Functionally, the canopy and curtains keep the bed warmer, and screen it from light and sight. On more expensive beds, they may also be elaborately ornamental. History ...

, a type of bed *

Vehicle canopy A 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,

, type of overhead door for vehicle

Plants

Religion and ceremonies

As a proper name

Transportation

Brands and organizations

Computing

Other uses

Other uses

See also