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Cupolas
A dome-shaped ornamental structure located on top of a larger roof or dome.
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noun
- 1
A dome-shaped ornamental structure located on top of a larger roof or dome.
- 2
A small turret, usually on a hatch of an armoured fighting vehicle.
- 3
An upward-projecting mass of plutonic rock extending from a larger batholith.
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A solid formed by joining two polygons, one (the base) with twice as many edges as the other, by an alternating band of isosceles triangles and rectangles.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Cupolas"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| spiersnoun | A surname. |
| porticoesnoun | A porch, or a small space with a roof supported by columns, serving as the entrance to a building. |
| romanesque architecturenoun | an architectural style of medieval Europe that was predominant in the 11th and 12th centuries. |
| mansard roofnoun | A roof having two slopes on each side, the lower one having a steeper pitch than the upper; this increases the volume of the enclosed space. |
| iconostasisnoun | (Eastern Orthodoxy) A wall of icons between the sanctuary and the nave in an Eastern Orthodox church. |
| archwaysnoun | A passageway covered by an arch, particularly one made of masonry. |
| crenellationsnoun | (countable, uncountable) A pattern along the top of a parapet (fortified wall), most often in the form of multiple, regular, rectangular spaces in the top of the wall, through which arrows or other weaponry may be shot, especially as used in medieval European architecture. |
| pedimentsnoun | (architecture) A classical architectural element consisting of a triangular section or gable found above the horizontal superstructure (entablature) which lies immediately upon the columns; fronton. |
| domesnoun | (architecture) A structural element resembling the hollow upper half of a sphere. |
| lunettenoun | (architecture) A small opening in a vaulted roof of a circular or crescent shape. |
| spirenoun | (architecture) A tapering structure built on a roof or tower, especially as one of the central architectural features of a church or cathedral roof. |
| pilastersnoun | (decorative architecture) A rectangular column that projects partially from the wall to which it is attached; it gives the appearance of a support, but is only for decoration. |
| palazzinoun | A large, palatial urban building in Italy. |
| gambrel roofnoun | A roof design having two slopes on the sides and gables in the ends. |
| lintelsnoun | (architecture) A horizontal structural beam spanning an opening, such as between the uprights of a door or a window, and which supports the wall above. |
| quoinsnoun | Any of the corner building blocks of a building, usually larger or more ornate than the surrounding blocks. |
| reredosnoun | (chiefly Western Christianity) A screen or decoration behind the altar in a church, usually depicting religious iconography or images, akin to the iconostasis of the Eastern Churches. |
| steeplesnoun | A tall tower, often on a church, normally topped with a spire. |
| bell towernoun | A tower in which a bell (or set of bells) is hung; a belfry. |
| chandeliersnoun | A branched, often ornate, light fixture suspended from a ceiling. |
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