DictionaryRoot: gondola
Italian
gondola
a gondola boat
Forms
- gondola
Origin
A Venetian boat-name, often connected with a Greek vessel-name; the precise route is uncertain.
Note
The boat's shape later supplied a name for suspended or elongated carriers.
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noun
gondola
A compartment suspended beneath an airborne support to carry people or equipment.
Etymology
The boat name transferred to a suspended passenger compartment through its vessel-like form. It names the carrying enclosure beneath the balloon, cable, or other support.