Gondola

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈɡɒn.dÉ™.lÉ™/

Origin

From Venetian, which likely derives from Byzantine Greek κοντούρα (kontoura, "small tail").

Full definition of gondola

Noun

1. A small long, narrow boat with a high prow and stern, propelled with a single oar, especially in Venice.
2. A hanging platform or car for transporting people or cargo.
1. An enclosed car attached to a cable mechanically lifted up the side of a mountain; an enclosed ski lift; a cable car.
2. The car or basket of a hot-air balloon, airship, zeppelin, etc.
3. The hanging cart in which a glass-cleaning worker stands to clean exterior glass on tall buildings.
4. That part of a transporter bridge that carries passengers, vehicles, along the length of the bridge span.
3. (rail transport) A type of open railway car with low sides, used to carry heavy freight such as crushed rock or steel.
4. A free-standing shelving unit in a supermarket.Image:Venice - Gondola 02.jpg|A Venetian gondolaImage:Wagon tombereau.jpg|A rail transport gondola wagonImage:Modern airship gondola.jpg|A modern airship gondolaImage:Transbordador puente vizcaya.jpg|A transporter bridge gondolaImage:Aiguille fg03.jpg|A ski lift gondolaImage:Platform window cleaner.jpg|a window cleaners' gondola

Synonyms

• (rail transport) gondola car, gon
• (enclosed ski lift) cable car