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ку́пол — meaning in English

kupol

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English meaning

  • canopy noun A covering suspended or supported above something, such as a bed or entrance.
  • cupola noun A small rounded structure built on top of a roof or dome, mainly for decoration.
  • dome noun A rounded, hemispherical roof or ceiling.
  • umbrella noun A portable folding frame covered in fabric, held overhead to give shelter from rain or sun.

Senses

ку́пол is used for these senses in English:

  • canopy In a parachute, the cloth that fills with air and thus limits the falling speed.
  • cupola (architecture) A dome-shaped ornamental structure located on top of a larger roof or dome.
  • dome (architecture) A structural element resembling the hollow upper half of a sphere.
  • paraglider The complete equipment used for paragliding, consisting of a paraglider wing and a harness.
  • umbrella The main body of a jellyfish, excluding the tentacles.

canopy — full definition

  1. noun A covering suspended or supported above something, such as a bed or entrance.
  2. noun The upper layer of branches and leaves in a forest.
  3. noun The transparent covering over an aircraft cockpit, or the fabric part of a parachute.
  4. verb To cover something as if with a canopy.

cupola — full definition

  1. noun A small rounded structure built on top of a roof or dome, mainly for decoration.
  2. noun A small turret usually fitted to the hatch of an armoured combat vehicle.
  3. noun A mass of plutonic rock that projects upwards from a larger batholith.
  4. noun A geometric solid made by linking two polygons, the base having twice as many sides as the other, with a ring of isosceles triangles and rectangles alternating between them.
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