[まるやね, maruyane] (n) dome; vaulted roof; cupola[Add to Longdo]
Result from Foreign Dictionaries (2 entries found)
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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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
cupola
n 1: a vertical cylindrical furnace for melting iron for casting
2: a roof in the form of a dome
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