cupola vs plafond

cupola

noun
  • A dome-shaped ornamental structure located on top of a larger roof or dome. 

  • A type of furnace used for smelting. 

  • A solid formed by joining two polygons, one (the base) with twice as many edges as the other, by an alternating band of isosceles triangles and rectangles. 

  • An upward-projecting mass of plutonic rock extending from a larger batholith. 

  • A small cap over a structure that is shaped like a dome or inverted cup. 

  • A small turret, usually on a hatch of an armoured fighting vehicle. 

plafond

noun
  • A ceiling, especially one that is ornately decorated. 

  • The tibial plafond. 

  • A painting or decoration on a ceiling. 

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