What is the meaning of Cupola?

  • (n.) A revolving shot-proof turret for heavy ordnance.
  • (n.) A furnace for melting iron or other metals in large quantity, -- used chiefly in foundries and steel works.
  • (n.) The top of the spire of the cochlea of the ear.
  • (n.) A small structure standing on the top of a dome; a lantern.
  • (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.
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APAWebster's. (2011). cupola. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/cupola/definitions/1993717
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "cupola" http://smartdefine.org/cupola/definitions/1993717 (accessed September 24, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, cupola, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/cupola/definitions/1993717>.
MLAWebster's. "cupola" 27 May 2011. Web. 24 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/cupola/definitions/1993717>
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