calotte English

Meaning calotte meaning

What does calotte mean?

calotte noun

— A skullcap worn by Roman Catholic priests.

— (archaic) The vertical central area of the crown of a bird's head.

— (architecture) A round cavity or depression, in the form of a cup or cap, lathed and plastered; used to diminish the rise or elevation of a moderate chapel, alcove, etc. which would otherwise be too high for other pieces of the apartment.

— (anatomy) The upper (superior) or lower (inferior) half of the globe of the eye.

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calotte English » English

skullcap

calot

skull-cap

polar cap

dome

cupola