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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 Gondolas from wikipedia
- (these can be seen on
gondolas as late as the mid-1950s, in the film
Summertime (1955)).
While in
previous centuries gondolas could be many different...
- of metal.
Track ballast gondolas carry ballast.
These gondolas are side tipping.
Wikimedia Commons has
media related to
Gondola cars. Corf
Decauville wagon...
-
Resort in Colorado. Open-air
gondolas can also come in a
style similar to that of
pulse gondolas, like the
Village Gondola at
Panorama Ski Resort, British...
- displays.
Gondolas placed end-to-end can form rows of shelving,
while stand-alone
gondolas tend to be used for
special themed displays. A
gondola placed...
- from
French l'affût, gun carriage).
Gondolas were
either used to
house a
gunner or a bombardier.
Examples of
gondolas on
World War II
military aircraft:...
-
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...
- set up and
performed in
Mediterranean Harbor. "Venetian
Gondolas".
Tokyo Disney Resort.
Retrieved 24 July 2013.
Venetian Gondolas at
Tokyo DisneySea...
-
mountain railway.
There she
meets her
colleague Nino.
Every half hour the
gondolas cross between the
mountain and the valley, and a
playful romance gradually...
-
Freddy Elías
Góndola Smith,
known as El
Tanque (born 18
September 1995) is a
Panamanian professional footballer who
plays as a
forward for Kazakhstan...
-
Gondola Group was a
chain restaurant operator in the
United Kingdom and Ireland. It
operated several casual dining brands:
Byron Hamburgers, sold to Hutton...
