Definition of cupola

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