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Webster 1913 Edition

Gondola

Gon′do-la

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Noun.
[It., dim. of
gonda
a gondola; cf. LL.
gandeia
a kind of boat, Gr. [GREEK] 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.]

Webster 1828 Edition

Gondola

GON'DOLA

,
Noun.
A flat-bottomed boat, very long and narrow, used at Venice in Italy on the canals. A gondola of middle size is about thirty feet long and four broad, terminating at each end in a sharp point or peak rising to the highth of a man. It is usually rowed by two men, called gondoliers, who propel the boat by pushing the oars. The gondola is also used in other parts of Italy for a passage boat.

Definition 2024

góndola

góndola

See also: gondola, gôndola, and góndoła

Asturian

Noun

góndola f ‎(plural góndoles)

  1. gondola (boat)

Spanish

Noun

góndola f ‎(plural góndolas)

  1. gondola (boat)

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