the dome of the Chrysler Building, a 77-story skyscraper in New York City. Completed in 1930, the building was one of the first skyscrapers to make use of metal sheathing. Itsdome consists of six metalsheathed, half-oval shaped tiers with triangular windows. —5th ACC Vol 2 Glossary (Final Approval 7/12/89), Editor, from Time-Life book The Great Cities/New York