cupola

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Synonyms: cupula, cepola

Antonyms: cupula, cepola

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|architecture}} A [[dome]]-shaped [[ornamental]] [[structure]] located on top of a larger roof or dome.
2. {{lb|en|military|railroad}} A small [[turret]], usually on a [[hatch]] of an [[armoured fighting vehicle]].
3. {{lb|en|geology}} An upward-projecting mass of [[plutonic]] [[rock]] extending from a larger [[batholith]].
4. {{lb|en|geometry}} A [[solid]] formed by joining two [[polygon]]s, one (the base) with twice as many edges as the other, by an alternating band of [[isosceles triangle]]s and [[rectangle]]s.
5. A type of [[furnace]] used for [[smelt]]ing.
6. {{lb|en|anatomy}} A [[small]] [[cap]] over a structure that is shaped like a [[dome]] or [[invert]]ed [[cup]].
7. {{lb|en|railways|Canada|dated}} a small viewing window in the top of the caboose for looking over the train, or the part of the caboose where one looks through this window.
8. A body of members of the [[Sicilian]] [[Mafia]] who make decisions and settle disputes.

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