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[edit] Cupolas and domes
The definition on the Merriam-Webster Online differs I think, definition 1a should be more in common use than definition 1b not otherwise as stated by wikipedia:
<copied without permission> Cupola ... 1 a : a rounded vault resting on a usually circular base and forming a roof or a ceiling b : a small structure built on top of a roof ... </copied without permission>
BTW cupola is used mainly as synonymous of dome in spanish(cúpula), italian(cupola), french (coupole) ..... it would be logical that the word has the same meaning also in english as the Merriam-Webster suggests. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.208.60.196 (talk • contribs) 22:27, 1 June 2006
- I think cupola is not an exact synonym, but represents a subset of architectural domes, often meaning a small or ornamental dome. It's still a good candidate for merging, especially since both articles are headed by a photo of the same dome! —Michael Z. 2006-08-10 17:27 Z
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- I also think think that the primary meaning of cupola is that of a dome. Collins Concise gives as its first definition
- ‘roof or ceiling in the form of a dome’;
- while the Everyman’s Encyclopedia has
- ‘a hemi-spherical vault or dome’.
- And, come to that, I am only at this page because I was looking for an article on that subject! (To be more precise I was looking for an article which would link to whatever we call the article on drum (architecture) so that I could link an image caption to it. It can’t be that we don’t yet have such an article can it?) —Ian Spackman 18:23, 27 October 2007 (UTC)
- I also think think that the primary meaning of cupola is that of a dome. Collins Concise gives as its first definition
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[edit] Cupolas and iron casting
You did not mention the use of the wod in iron casting. A cupola is where the iron is fired... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.43.13.44 (talk • contribs) 17:07, 10 August 2006
- Apart from the fact that mineral coal (not wood} was the usual fuel, this is a separate use, which has a separate article: for other uses see Cupola (disambiguation). Peterkingiron 14:29, 28 October 2007 (UTC)
- I read ‘wod’ as a typo for ‘word’. (Not that it matters.) —Ian Spackman 19:42, 28 October 2007 (UTC)
[edit] A shortlist of the largest cupolas?
Could we perhaps add a shortlist of the largest cupolas in the world? I know its St. Peter's in Rome, St. Paul's in London, Maria del Fiori in Florence, and St. Isaac's in St. Petersburg in that order, but I'm not sure where to find a reliable source for it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.182.22.63 (talk • contribs) 01:35, 15 August 2006
