GONDOLA
\ɡəndˈə͡ʊlə], \ɡəndˈəʊlə], \ɡ_ə_n_d_ˈəʊ_l_ə]\
Definitions of GONDOLA
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
- 1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
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By Princeton University
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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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.
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A flat-bottomed boat for freight.
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A long platform car, either having no sides or with very low sides, used on railroads.
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An elongated car under a dirigible.
By Oddity Software
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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.
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A flat-bottomed boat for freight.
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A long platform car, either having no sides or with very low sides, used on railroads.
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An elongated car under a dirigible.
By Noah Webster.
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A long narrow Venetian pleasure boat moved by one oar; a flat-bottomed boat or railway car used for carrying coal, produce, etc.; an elongated car attached to the under side of a dirigible balloon.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By James Champlin Fernald
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