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The answer CUPOLA has 86 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of cupola in various dictionaries:
noun - a vertical cylindrical furnace for melting iron for casting
noun - a roof in the form of a dome
Architecture.
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This word for a domed roof, often covering a rotunda, is from the Latin for "little cask" |
From Latin for "little tub", it's a dome-like structure often found atop a roof |
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a dome ( round roof) on top of a building |
a rounded dome forming or adorning a roof or ceiling. |
a roof in the form of a dome |
a vertical cylindrical furnace for melting iron for casting |
A rounded dome forming or adorning a roof or ceiling. |
A gun turret. |
A cylindrical furnace for refining metals, with openings at the bottom for blowing in air and originally with a dome leading to a chimney above. |
Architecture A vaulted roof or ceiling. |
Architecture A small dome set on a circular or polygonal base or resting on pillars. |
Architecture A domelike structure surmounting a roof or dome, often used as a lookout or to admit light and air. |
Cupola description |
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In architecture, a cupola is a relatively small, most often dome-like, tall structure on top of a building. Often used to provide a lookout or to admit light and air, it usually crowns a larger roof or dome.The word derives, via Italian, from the lower Latin cupula (classical Latin cupella from the Greek kupellon) "small cup" (Latin cupa) indicating a vault resembling an upside down cup.The cupola is a development during the Renaissance of the oculus, an ancient device found in Roman architecture, but being weatherproof was superior for the wetter climates of northern Europe. The chhatri, seen in Indian architecture, fits the definition of a cupola when it is used atop a larger structure.Cupolas often appear as small buildings in their own right. They often serve as a belfry, belvedere, or roof lantern above a main roof. In other cases they may crown a spire, tower, or turret. Barns often have cupolas for ventilation.The square, dome-like segment of a North American railroad train ca |
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