Definitions for gondola
ˈgɒn dl ə or, esp. for 1 , gɒnˈdoʊ ləgon·do·la

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.5 / 4 votes

1. gondola car, gondolanoun

   a low flat-bottomed freight car with fixed sides but no roof

2. gondolanoun

   long narrow flat-bottomed boat propelled by sculling; traditionally used on canals of Venice

3. car, gondolanoun

   the compartment that is suspended from an airship and that carries personnel and the cargo and the power plant

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gondolanoun

   A small long, narrow boat with a high prow and stern, propelled with a single oar, especially in Venice.

2. gondolanoun

   A hanging platform or car for transporting people or cargo

3. gondolanoun

   A type of open railway car with low sides, used to carry heavy freight such as crushed rock or steel.

4. gondolanoun

   A free-standing shelving unit in a supermarket.

5. Etymology: which likely derives from κοντούρα

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. GONDOLAnoun

   A boat much used in Venice; a small boat.

   Etymology: gondole, French.

   He saw did swim
   Along the shore, as swift as glance of eye,
   A little gondelay, bedecked trim
   With boughs and arbours woven cunningly. Fairy Queen.

   In a gondola were seen together Lorenzo and his amorous Jessica. William Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice.

   As with gondola’s and men, his
   Good excellence the duke of Venice
   Sails out, and gives the gulph a ring. Matthew Prior.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gondola

   The gondola (English: , Italian: [ˈɡondola]; Venetian: góndoła [ˈɡoŋdoɰa]) is a traditional, flat-bottomed Venetian rowing boat, well suited to the conditions of the Venetian lagoon. It is typically propelled by a gondolier, who uses a rowing oar, which is not fastened to the hull, in a sculling manner and also acts as the rudder. The uniqueness of the gondola includes its being asymmetrical along the length making the single-oar propulsion more efficient. For centuries, the gondola was a major means of transportation and the most common watercraft within Venice. In modern times, the boats still do have a role in public transport in the city, serving as traghetti (small ferries) over the Grand Canal operated by two oarsmen.Various types of gondola boats are also used in special regattas (rowing races) held amongst gondoliers. Their primary role today, however, is to carry tourists on rides at fixed rates. There are approximately 400 licensed gondoliers in Venice and a similar number of boats, down from the thousands that travelled the canals centuries ago. However, they are now elegantly crafted, instead of the various types of shabby homemade boats of the distant past.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gondola

   A gondola is a traditionally flat-bottomed, long and narrow boat used mainly in the waterways of Venice, Italy. It is typically propelled by a gondolier who uses a long oar for steering and rowing from the stern. The term is also used to refer to a small cabin suspended from a cable, used to transport people in ski resorts or theme parks.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gondolanoun

   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. Gondolanoun

   a flat-bottomed boat for freight

3. Gondolanoun

   a long platform car, either having no sides or with very low sides, used on railroads

4. Etymology: [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.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gondola

   The gondola is a traditional, flat-bottomed Venetian rowing boat, well suited to the conditions of the Venetian lagoon. For centuries gondolas were the chief means of transportation and most common watercraft within Venice. In modern times the iconic boats still have a role in public transport in the city, serving as traghetti over the Grand Canal. They are also used in special regattas held amongst gondoliers. The gondola is propelled like punting, except an oar is used instead of a pole. Their primary role today, however, is to carry tourists on rides at fixed rates.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gondola

   gon′do-la, n. a long, narrow boat (averaging 30 feet by 4) used chiefly on the canals of Venice—(Spens.) Gon′delay.—n. Gondolier (gon′dol-ēr), one who rows a gondola. [It., a dim. of gonda—Gr. kondy—a drinking-vessel, said to be a Pers. word.]

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon WurdzRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. GONDOLA

   A pleasure craft which plies in Venice, at World's Fairs and other popular watering places. From Eng. _gone_, and Lat. _dolor_, sadness, or Eng. _dollar_. Sadness gone; also, a gone dollar.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gondola

   A light pleasure-barge universally used on the canals of Venice, generally propelled by one man standing on the stern with one powerful oar, though the larger kinds have more rowers. The middle-sized gondolas are upwards of 30 feet long and 4 broad, with a well furnished cabin amidships, though exclusively black as restricted by law. They always rise at each end to a very sharp point of about the height of a man's breast. The stem is always surmounted by the ferro, a bright iron beak or cleaver of one uniform shape, seemingly derived from the ancient Romans, being the "rostrisque tridentibus" of Virgil, as may be seen in many of Hadrian's large brass medals. The form of the gondola in the water is traced back till its origin is lost in antiquity, yet (like that of the Turkish caïques) embodies the principles of the wave-line theory, the latest effort of modern ship-building science. Also, a passage-boat of six or eight oars, used on other parts of the coast of Italy.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. GONDOLA

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Gondola is ranked #93921 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Gondola surname appeared 195 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Gondola.
   
   63.5% or 124 total occurrences were White.
   28.2% or 55 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   5.6% or 11 total occurrences were Black.
   2.5% or 5 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Boat
   • Compartment
   • Freight Car

Anagrams for gondola »

1. dongola

How to pronounce gondola?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Veena

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of gondola in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of gondola in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of gondola in a Sentence

1. Charles de LEUSSE:

   The smile of lovers is gondola of their desire. (Des amoureux le sourire - Est gondole de leur désir.)

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=gondola
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gondola
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=gondola
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gondola
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gondola
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=gondola
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=gondola
9. ^ The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1989/pg1989-images.html#:~:text=gondola
10. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=gondola
11. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html