a long, narrow, flat-bottomed boat having a tall, ornamental stem and stern and sometimes a small cabin for passengers, rowed or poled by a single person who stands at the stern, facing forward

used esp. on the canals of Venice, Italy.

a passenger compartment suspended beneath a balloon or airship. Compare car 1 ( def. 4 ) .

an enclosed cabin suspended from an overhead cable, used to transport passengers up and down a ski slope or over scenic or treacherous terrain.

Also called gondola car. an open railroad freight car with low sides, for transporting bulk freight and manufactured goods.

a truck whose bed or trailer is a hopper, as for transporting mixed cement.

a freestanding structure for displaying merchandise in a retail establishment, as a supermarket.

a chair or couch having a gondola back.