Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A vaulted roof or ceiling.
- noun A small dome set on a circular or polygonal base or resting on pillars.
- noun A domelike structure surmounting a roof or dome, often used as a lookout or to admit light and air.
- noun A cylindrical shaft type of blast furnace used for remelting metals, usually iron, before casting.
- noun A small rounded and domed structure, as for observation, on a tracked, armored vehicle.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In architecture, a vault, either hemispherical or produced by the revolution about its axis of two curves intersecting at the apex, or by a semi-ellipse covering a circular or polygonal area, and supported either upon four arches or upon solid walls.
- noun The round top of any structure, as of a furnace; the structure itself. See
cupola-furnace . Specifically - noun Milit., a revolving shot-proof turret, formed of strong timbers, and armored with massive iron plates.
- noun In anatomy: The summit of the cochlea. The summit of an intestinal gland.
- noun In conchology, the so-called dorsal or visceral hump, made by the heap of viscera.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Arch.) 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 . - noun A small structure standing on the top of a dome; a lantern.
- noun A furnace for melting iron or other metals in large quantity, -- used chiefly in foundries and steel works.
- noun A revolving shot-proof turret for heavy ordnance.
- noun (Anat.) The top of the spire of the cochlea of the ear.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun architecture A
dome -shapedornamental structure located on top of a larger roof or dome. - noun military A small
turret , usually on ahatch of anarmoured fighting vehicle .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a vertical cylindrical furnace for melting iron for casting
- noun a roof in the form of a dome
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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We then began to curiously follow that salt weld to the west, and we have 2 prospects that are keying off of what we call our cupola play.
unknown title 2012
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The fresco of the main cupola above the altar of grace, showing the Fourteen Holy Helpers, Saints Henry and Cunegond, and the Blessed Virgin adoring the Most Holy Trinity:
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The corner cupola is made out of copper that complements the "fully restored 1897 terra cotta detailing."
Penthouse With A View: Flatiron Cupola (PHOTOS) The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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The new module and cupola is going to give the astronauts a pretty posh addition.
Name a piece of the station after a piece of the ‘verse 2009
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The frescoe of the main cupola shows the via illuminativa (way of enlightenment) with the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost.
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The corner cupola is made out of copper that compliments the "fully restored 1897 terra cotta detailing."
Penthouse With A View: Flatiron Cupola (PHOTOS) Grace Green 2010
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Use of computer workstations was envisioned in the cupola from the beginning.
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The corner cupola is made out of copper that compliments the "fully restored 1897 terra cotta detailing."
Penthouse With A View: Flatiron Cupola (PHOTOS) Grace Green 2010
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But the architect who first erected and aerial cupola, is entitled to the praise of bold design and skilful execution.
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire 1206
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The name cupola was established by Jay Cory, of Johnson Engineering (another of our JSC design group), and myself.
widdershins commented on the word cupola
Can also be architectural: "A cupola is a dome-shaped ornamental structure placed on the top of a larger roof or dome. In some cases, the entire main roof of a tower or spire can be a cupola. More frequently, however, the cupola is a smaller structure which sets on top of the main roof."
December 22, 2007
reesetee commented on the word cupola
Named after Frances Ford Cupola, of course. ;-)
December 29, 2007
thtownse commented on the word cupola
I'm glad this word has been listed a cupola times.
May 6, 2008
pterodactyl commented on the word cupola
*groans in appreciation*
May 6, 2008
thtownse commented on the word cupola
Now take "The Godfather", or "Apocalypse Now" - there's a good cupola movies.
March 9, 2010