celure

celure, ceilure, cellure

1.A decorative ceiling, esp. over the chancel, in medieval church architecture or derivatives.
2. A paneled canopy above an altar or crucifix.
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in phrase "tester and celure"), the vertical part at the head of the bed which ascends to and sometimes supports the canopy, or (as some think) the wooden or metal framework supporting the canopy and curt a i n s'.
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