单词 | gondola |
释义 | Word Frequency gondola(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 vessel |
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