CUPOLA


Meaning of CUPOLA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkyü-pə-lə, ÷-ˌlō ]

noun

Etymology: Italian, from Latin cupula, diminutive of cupa tub

Date: 1549

1.

a. : a rounded vault resting on a usually circular base and forming a roof or a ceiling

b. : a small structure built on top of a roof

2. : a vertical cylindrical furnace for melting iron in the foundry that has tuyeres and tapping spouts near the bottom

3. : a raised observation post in the roof of a railroad caboose

• cu·po·laed -ləd, ÷-ˌlōd adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.