architectural canopies <p>Roof-like ornamented projections, suspended from one wall or from the ceiling, used in architecture or furniture design, typically placed over a niche, door, window, tomb, etc., to protect it from the sun or elements, or to draw attention to the feature.</p> <p>Source:  Art and Architecture Thesaurus<br /><a class="in-cell-link" href="https://www.getty.edu/vow/AATFullDisplay?find=canopy&amp;logic=AND&amp;note=&amp;english=N&amp;prev_page=1&amp;subjectid=300375688" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300375688</a></p>