Definition of cupola Cupola

/kʌpowˈlʌ/ - [kupowlu] - cu•po•la

We found 12 definitions of cupola from 6 different sources.

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What does cupola mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: cupolas

cupola - a roof in the form of a dome
cupola - a vertical cylindrical furnace for melting iron for casting
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • cupola (Noun)
    A dome-shaped ornamental structure located on top of a larger roof or dome.
  • cupola (Noun)
    A small turret, usually on a hatch of an armoured fighting vehicle .

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • cupola (n.)
    A roof having a rounded form, hemispherical or nearly so; also, a ceiling having the same form. When on a large scale it is usually called dome.
  • cupola (n.)
    A small structure standing on the top of a dome; a lantern.
  • cupola (n.)
    A furnace for melting iron or other metals in large quantity, -- used chiefly in foundries and steel works.
  • cupola (n.)
    A revolving shot-proof turret for heavy ordnance.
  • cupola (n.)
    The top of the spire of the cochlea of the ear.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • cupola
    Common structural element of architecture that resembles the hollow upper half of a sphere.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • cupola
    kū′po-la, n. a spherical vault, or concave ceiling, on the top of a building: the internal part of a dome: a dome.—v.t. to furnish with such. [It.; dim. of Low L. cupa, a cup—L. cupa, a tub.]

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