ALL meanings of gondola
gon·do·la
G g - noun gondola A light flat-bottomed boat used on Venetian canals, having a high point at each end and worked by one oar at the stern. 1
- noun gondola a long, narrow, flat-bottomed boat having a tall, ornamental stem and stern and sometimes a small cabin for passengers, rowed or poled by a single person who stands at the stern, facing forward: used especially on the canals of Venice, Italy. 1
- noun gondola a passenger compartment suspended beneath a balloon or airship. Compare car1 (def 4). 1
- noun gondola an enclosed cabin suspended from an overhead cable, used to transport passengers up and down a ski slope or over scenic or treacherous terrain. 1
- noun gondola Also called gondola car. an open railroad freight car with low sides, for transporting bulk freight and manufactured goods. 1
- noun gondola a truck whose bed or trailer is a hopper, as for transporting mixed cement. 1
- noun gondola a freestanding structure for displaying merchandise in a retail establishment, as a supermarket. 1
- noun gondola a chair or couch having a gondola back. 1
- noun gondola narrow Venetian boat 1
- noun gondola a long narrow flat-bottomed boat with a high ornamented stem and a platform at the stern where an oarsman stands and propels the boat by sculling or punting: traditionally used on the canals of Venice 0
- noun gondola a car or cabin suspended from an airship or balloon 0
- noun gondola a moving cabin suspended from a cable across a valley, etc 0
- noun gondola a flat-bottomed barge used on canals and rivers of the US as far west as the Mississippi 0
- noun gondola a low open flat-bottomed railway goods wagon 0
- noun gondola a set of island shelves in a self-service shop: used for displaying goods 0
- noun gondola a broadcasting booth built close to the roof over an ice-hockey arena, used by commentators 0
- noun gondola a long, narrow boat for a few passengers used on the canals of Venice, having a high, pointed prow and stern and propelled by a single long oar at the stern 0
- noun gondola a flat-bottomed river barge 0
- noun gondola a railroad freight car with no top and, often, with low sides 0
- noun gondola a cabin suspended under an airship or balloon, for holding the motors, instruments, passengers, etc. 0
- noun gondola a car suspended from and moved along a cable, for holding passengers 0
- noun gondola A gondola is a shelving unit used to form rows and aisles in stores. A gondola can be adapted to display goods on both sides, or at either end of the row. 0
- countable noun gondola A gondola is a long narrow boat that is used especially in Venice. It has a flat bottom and curves upwards at both ends. A person stands at one end of the boat and uses a long pole to move and steer it. 0