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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Gondola \Gon"do*la\, n. (A["e]ronautics) An elongated car under a dirigible. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Gondola \Gon"do*la\, n. [It., dim. of gonda a gondola; cf LL gandeia a kind of boat, Gr ? a drinking vessel; said to be a Persian word cf F. gondole gondola, cup.] 1. A long, narrow boat with a high prow and stern, used in the canals of Venice. A gondola is usually propelled by one or two oarsmen who stand facing the prow, or by poling. A gondola for passengers has a small open cabin amidships, for their protection against the sun or rain. A sumptuary law of Venice required that gondolas should be painted black, and they are customarily so painted now 2. A flat-bottomed boat for freight. [U. S.] 3. A long platform car either having no sides or with very low sides, used on railroads. [U. S.] From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: gondola n 1: a low flat-bottomed railway car with fixed sides but no roof [syn: {gondola car}] 2: long narrow flat-bottomed boat propelled by sculling; traditionally used on canals of Venice 3: car suspended from an airship and carrying personnel and cargo and power plant [syn: {car}]
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