cupola
noun
cu·po·la
ˈkyü-pə-lə 
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
2
: a vertical cylindrical furnace for melting iron in the foundry that has tuyeres and tapping spouts near the bottom
3
: a raised observation post in the roof of a railroad caboose
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Finally, Boeing is developing a research module, which will include a science cupola, akin to that on the ISS, external payload facilities, and a series of laboratories.
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IEEE Spectrum, 10 May 2024
Its Neoclassical architecture evokes the same humbling, powerful motifs as the U.K. gallery, with a similar Grecian portico, central cupola and extended wings.
—Anne Wallentine, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 10 May 2024
Its Neoclassical architecture evokes the same humbling, powerful motifs as the U.K. gallery, with a similar Grecian portico, central cupola and extended wings.
—Anne Wallentine, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2024
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cupola
noun
cu·po·la
ˈkyü-pə-lə
1
: a rounded roof or ceiling : dome
2
: a small structure built on top of a roof
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