Dictionary    Maps    Thesaurus    Translate    Advanced >   


Tip: Click a synonym from the results below to see its synonyms.

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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
Dictionary Results for cupola:
1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
cupola
    n 1: a vertical cylindrical furnace for melting iron for casting
    2: a roof in the form of a dome

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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]

Common Misspellings >
Most Popular Searches: Define Misanthrope, Define Pulchritudinous, Define Happy, Define Veracity, Define Cornucopia, Define Almuerzo, Define Atresic, Define URL, Definitions Of Words, Definition Of Get Up, Definition Of Quid Pro Quo, Definition Of Irreconcilable Differences, Definition Of Word, Synonyms of Repetitive, Synonym Dictionary, Synonym Antonyms. See our main index and map index for more details.

©2011-2024 ZebraWords.com - Define Yourself - The Search for Meanings and Meaning Means I Mean. All content subject to terms and conditions as set out here. Contact Us, peruse our Privacy Policy