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gondola

gon·dola

UK/ˈɡɒn.də.lə/ US/ˈɡɑndələ/ uncommon us

noun

1.

a low flat-bottomed freight car with fixed sides but no roof

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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

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Origin

Borrowed from Italian gondola, from Venetan góndoƚa. Possibly from Byzantine Greek κοντοῦρα (kontoûra, “cutter, kind of ship”).

Phrases

  • gondola lift

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