noun

• A canopy over a bed.
• Something that overhangs something else; especially a canopy or soundboard over a pulpit.
• A person who administers a test.
• A device used for testing.
• (Australia, slang, obsolete) A punishment of 25 lashes (strokes of a whip) across a person′s back.
• A sample of perfume available in a shop for customers to try before they buy.
• A miniature pot of paint for testing and comparison purposes.
• (cycling) A cyclist who focuses on success in time trials.
• An old French silver coin.
• (Britain, slang, dated) A sixpence.
• A surname from Old French.
• Alternative form of testiere (“armor for a horse's head”) [(historical) Complete armour for a horse's head.]