cupola
noun
- a rounded roof or ceiling
- a small domelike structure on a roof
- a small furnace for melting metals
- any of various dome-shaped structures
See cupola in American Heritage Dictionary 4
cu·po·la
noun- Architecture
a. A vaulted roof or ceiling.
b. A small dome set on a circular or polygonal base or resting on pillars.
c. A domelike structure surmounting a roof or dome, often used as a lookout or to admit light and air.
- A cylindrical shaft type of blast furnace used for remelting metals, usually iron, before casting.
- A small rounded and domed structure, as for observation, on a tracked, armored vehicle.
Origin: Italian, from Late Latin cūpula, diminutive of Latin cūpa, tub.
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