'Cupola' definitions:
Definition of 'cupola'
From: WordNet
noun
A vertical cylindrical furnace for melting iron for casting
noun
A roof in the form of a dome
Definition of 'Cupola'
From: GCIDE
- Cupola \Cu"po*la\ (k?"p?-l?), n.; pl. Cupolas (-l?z). [It. cupola, LL. cupula, cuppula (cf. L. cupula little tub). fr. cupa, cuppa, cup; cf. L. cupa tub. So called on account of its resemblance to a cup turned over. See Cup, and cf. Cupule.]
- 1. (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. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A small structure standing on the top of a dome; a lantern. [1913 Webster]
- 3. A furnace for melting iron or other metals in large quantity, -- used chiefly in foundries and steel works. [1913 Webster]
- 4. A revolving shot-proof turret for heavy ordnance. [1913 Webster]
- 5. (Anat.) The top of the spire of the cochlea of the ear. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'cupola'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- antenna tower,
- apse,
- arcade,
- arcature,
- arch,
- arched roof,
- archway,
- barbican,
- belfry,
- bell tower,
- camber,
- campanile,
- ceilinged roof,
- colossus,
- column,
- concameration,
- concha,
- cove,
- derrick,
- dome,
- fire tower,
- geodesic dome,
- igloo,
- keystone,
- lantern,
- lighthouse,
- martello,
- martello tower,
- mast,
- minaret,
- monument,
- obelisk,
- observation tower,
- ogive,
- pagoda,
- pilaster,
- pillar,
- pinnacle,
- pole,
- pylon,
- pyramid,
- shaft,
- skewback,
- skyscraper,
- span,
- spire,
- standpipe,
- steeple,
- stupa,
- television mast,
- tope,
- tour,
- tower,
- turret,
- vault,
- vaulting,
- voussoir,
- water tower,
- windmill tower