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gondola
(gɒndələ)
Word forms: plural gondolas
countable noun
A gondola is a long narrow boat that is used especially in Venice. It has a flat bottom and curves upwards at both ends. A person stands at one end of the boat and uses a long pole to move and steer it.
gondola in British English
(ˈɡɒndələ)
noun
1.
a long narrow flat-bottomed boat with a high ornamented stem and a platform at the stern where an oarsman stands and propels the boat by sculling or punting: traditionally used on the canals of Venice
2.
a.
a car or cabin suspended from an airship or balloon
b.
a moving cabin suspended from a cable across a valley, etc
3.
a flat-bottomed barge used on canals and rivers of the US as far west as the Mississippi
4. US and Canadian
a low open flat-bottomed railway goods wagon
5.
a set of island shelves in a self-service shop: used for displaying goods
6. Canadian
a broadcasting booth built close to the roof over an ice-hockey arena, used by commentators
Word origin
C16: from Italian (Venetian dialect), from Medieval Latin gondula, perhaps ultimately from Greek kondu drinking vesselgondola in American English
(ˈgɑndoʊlə; ˈgɑndələ; often gɑnˈdoʊlə; gənˈdoʊlə)
noun
1.
a long, narrow boat for a few passengers used on the canals of Venice, having a high, pointed prow and stern and propelled by a single long oar at the stern
2. US
a flat-bottomed river barge
3. US
a railroad freight car with no top and, often, with low sides
: also gondola car4. US
a cabin suspended under an airship or balloon, for holding the motors, instruments, passengers, etc.
5. US
a car suspended from and moved along a cable, for holding passengers
Word origin
It (Venetian) < Rhaeto-Romanic (dial.) gondolá, to rockgondola in Retail
(gɒndələ)
Word forms: (regular plural) gondolas
noun
(Retail: Store fixtures and layout)
A gondola is a shelving unit used to form rows and aisles in stores. A gondola can be adapted to display goods on both sides, or at either end of the row.
The gondola is usually designed to be at eye-level height and will consist of a central panel,which sits on a rectangular frame with castors underneath.
Most supermarket aisles are made up of gondola units.
A gondola is a shelving unit used to form rows and aisles in stores. A gondola can be adaptedto display goods on both sides, or at either end of the row.
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