ˈɡɔndələ n. 1 a
light flat-bottomed
boat used on
Venetian canals,
with a
central cabin and a
high point at
each end, worked by
one oar at
the stern. 2 a
car suspended
from an
airship or
balloon. 3 an
island of
shelves used to
display goods in a
supermarket. 4 (also gondola car) US a flat-bottomed
open railway goods
wagon. 5 a car attached to a ski-lift. [Venetian
It., of
obscure orig.]