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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A skullcap worn by Roman Catholic priests.
2. 2
   The vertical central area of the crown of a bird's head. archaic
3. 3
   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.
4. 4
   The upper (superior) or lower (inferior) half of the globe of the eye.

Synonyms

All synonyms

zucchetto

Etymology

Borrowed from French calotte.

Related phrases

calotte model

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