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Gondola
Gondola Gon"do*la, n. (A["e]ronautics)
An elongated car under a dirigible.
Gondola
Gondola Gon"do*la, n. [It., dim. of gonda a gondola; cf. LL.
gandeia a kind of boat, Gr. ? a drinking vessel; said to be a
Persian word; cf. F. gondole gondola, cup.]
1. 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.
2. A flat-bottomed boat for freight. [U. S.]
3. A long platform car, either having no sides or with very
low sides, used on railroads. [U. S.]
Meaning of Gondola from wikipedia
- The
gondola (English: /ˈɡɒndələ/, Italian: [
ˈɡondola]; Venetian:
góndoła, Venetian: [ˈɡoŋdoɰa]) is a traditional, flat-bottomed
Venetian rowing boat, well...
- A
gondola lift is a
means of
cable transport and type of
aerial lift
which is
supported and
propelled by
cables from above. It
consists of a loop of steel...
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Gulmarg Gondola in Gulmarg,
Jammu and Kashmir,is the
second longest and
second highest cable car in the world.
Higher lines include the Mi Teleférico...
- In
North American railroad terminology, a
gondola car or
gondola is
typically an open-topped
railroad car used for
transporting loose bulk materials, although...
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refer to:
Gondola, Mozambique, the prin****l town of
Gondola District,
Mozambique Gondola Point, a
community in New Brunswick,
Canada Gondola Ridge, Antarctica...
- A
gondola (usually
pronounced /ɡɒnˈdoʊlə/ in this context) is a
freestanding fixture used by
retailers to
display merchandise.
Gondolas typically consist...
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Gondola is a 2023
feature film
directed by Veit Helmer.
After the
death of her father,
young Iva
returns to a
small village in a
valley in the Georgian...
-
Freddy Elías
Góndola Smith,
known as El
Tanque (born 18
September 1995) is a
Panamanian professional footballer who
plays as a
forward for Kazakhstan...
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Gondola Group was a
chain restaurant operator in the
United Kingdom and Ireland. It
operated several casual dining brands:
Byron Hamburgers, sold to Hutton...
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Gondola chairs are a type of low chair,
often used at a
writing desk, with a
downward curved back that
forms the arms of the chair. The
Gondola chair...
