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gondola
noun
gondolier
noun
Definition of
gondola noun
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
gondola
noun
ˈɡɒndələ
ˈɡɑːndələ
ɡɑːnˈdoʊlə
1
a long boat with a flat bottom and high parts at each end, used on
canals
in Venice
2
the part on a
cable car
or
ski lift
where the passengers sit
3
(
especially North American English
)
the part of a hot air
balloon
or
airship
where the passengers sit