cupolated

cu·po·lat·ed

[kyoo-puh-ley-tid]
adjective
1.
having a cupola or cupolas.
2.
having the form of a cupola.

Origin:
1635–45; cupol(a) + -ate1 + -ed2

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cupola (ˈkjuːpələ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a roof or ceiling in the form of a dome
2.  a small structure, usually domed, on the top of a roof or dome
3.  a protective dome for a gun on a warship
4.  a vertical air-blown coke-fired cylindrical furnace in which iron is remelted for casting
 
[C16: from Italian, from Late Latin cūpula a small cask, from Latin cūpa tub]
 
cupolated
 
adj

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Cupolated is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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