cupolas
1Cupolas — 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}.]… …
2cupolas — cu·po·la || kjuËpÉ™lÉ™ n. dome; small tower on a roof …
3cupola — {{hw}}{{cupola}}{{/hw}}s. f. 1 (arch.) Volta molto rialzata a pianta circolare, ellittica o poligonale per copertura di vasti ambienti. 2 Tetto generalmente emisferico, girevole e apribile: la cupola di un osservatorio astronomico. 3 (est.)… …
4Western architecture — Introduction history of Western architecture from prehistoric Mediterranean cultures to the present. The history of Western architecture is marked by a series of new solutions to structural problems. During the period from the… …
5Russian architecture — follows a tradition whose roots were established in the Eastern Slavic state of Kievan Rus . After the fall of Kiev, Russian architectural history continued in the principalities of Vladimir Suzdal, and Novgorod, and the succeeding states of… …
6Cupola furnace — A cupola furnace in operation at Wayne State University, in Detroit, Michigan A Cupola or Cupola furnace is a melting device used in foundries that can be used to melt cast iron, ni resist iron and some bronzes. The cupola can be made almost any… …
7Islamic arts — Visual, literary, and performing arts of the populations that adopted Islam from the 7th century. Islamic visual arts are decorative, colourful, and, in religious art, nonrepresentational; the characteristic Islamic decoration is the arabesque.… …
8Derbyshire lead mining history — Goodluck Mine in Via Gellia. This article details some of the history of lead mining in Derbyshire, England. Contents 1 …
9cupola — /kyooh peuh leuh/, n. 1. Archit. a. a light structure on a dome or roof, serving as a belfry, lantern, or belvedere. b. a dome, esp. one covering a circular or polygonal area. 2. any of various domelike structures. 3. Metall. a vertical furnace… …
10Cupola — • A spherical ceiling, or a bowl shaped vault, rising like an inverted cup over a circular, square, or multangular building or any part of it Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Cupola Cupola …
