Plural of baldachin; multiple rich fabric canopies or permanent architectural canopies.
From baldachin, the English version of the Italian baldachino, with the regular English plural -s added, used especially in architectural and historical contexts.
The same object has multiple names depending on language and formality—baldachin, baldachino, baldaquins—like how fancy people have nicknames in different languages, which shows how words follow cultural traditions.
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