Brolly, commonly known as an umbrella, is a versatile accessory that provides protection from the rain, wind and sun. Apart from these two words, there are several other words that can be used to describe brolly, such as canopy, shade, shelter, awning, and parasol. Canopy and awning typically refers to a structure used for shielding against wind and rain while, shade and shelter implies the protection from sun and rain. Parasol is another term that is used mostly in the context of sunny weather while brolly is a more versatile term that could describe umbrella used for any weather conditions.