cupola

Pronunciation

• (UK) (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈkjuːpələ/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈkupələ/

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Noun

Singular cupola

Plural cupolas or cupolae

Cupolas on the towers of Montefiascone Cathedral, Italy (sense 1)

A modern naval gun turret (cupola) allows firing of the cannons. (sense 2)

1. (countable) (architecture) A cupola is a dome-shaped structure located on top of a building
2. (countable) (military) (railroad) A cupola is a small turret of an armoured fighting vehicle.