CUPOLA

n.

5 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)


1.
n.

A roof having a rounded form, hemispherical or nearly so; also, a celing having the same form. When on a large scale it is usually called dome.

2.
n.

A small structure standing on the top of a dome; a lantern.

3.
n.

A furnace for melting iron or other metals in large quantity, -- used chiefly in foundries and steel works.

4.
n.

A revoling shot-proof turret for heavy ordnance.

5.
n.

The top of the spire of the cochlea of the ear.


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