Cupola

Cupola

A spherical ceiling, or a bowl-shaped vault, rising like an inverted cup over a circular, square, or multangular building or any part of it.

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cupola

History; Medieval

roof so called on account of its likeness to a cup turned over, a small roof in contradistinction to a dome.

cupola

Construction; Carpentry

Small vented 4 sided structure installed atop a roof for decorative purposes and to provide attic ventilation.

cupola

Religion; Catholic church

A spherical ceiling, or a bowl-shaped vault, rising like an inverted cup over a circular, square, or multangular building or any part of it.

cupola

Construction; Design; Architecture

A small, dome-like structure, on top of a building to provide ventilation and decoration.

cupola

Architecture; General architecture

A small, domed structure on top of a roof.

cupola

Language; Dictionaries

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.

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