gondoliernoun [ C ]
uk/ˌɡɒn.dəˈlɪər/us/ˌɡɑːn.dəˈlɪr/a man who takes people from one place to another in a gondola
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People who work on boats & ships
- cabin crew
- crew member
- deckhand
- docker
- hand
- helmsman
- longshoreman
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- pilot
- punter
- run away to sea idiom
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- sea
- sea dog
- shipmate
- stevedore
- steward
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Examples from literature
- A gondolier stands at the back of the boat, expertly pushing it through the water using a long oar.
- Gondoliers must pass a test to get their license, and they must know everything about the city’s canals.
- Gondoliers push the gondolas with a long oar.