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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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}.
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     2. A small structure standing on the top of a dome; a
        lantern.
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     3. A furnace for melting iron or other metals in large
        quantity, -- used chiefly in foundries and steel works.
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     4. A revolving shot-proof turret for heavy ordnance.
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     5. (Anat.) The top of the spire of the cochlea of the ear.
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