noun (n)

• a low flat-bottomed freight car with fixed sides but no roof(noun.artifact)

  Synonym:
  gondola car
  

  source: wordnet30
• long narrow flat-bottomed boat propelled by sculling; traditionally used on canals of Venice(noun.artifact)

  source: wordnet30
• the compartment that is suspended from an airship and that carries personnel and the cargo and the power plant(noun.artifact)

  Synonym:
  car
  

  source: wordnet30
• A long, narrow boat with a high prow and stern, used in the canals of Venice. A gondola is usually propelled by one or two oarsmen who stand facing the prow, or by poling. A gondola for passengers has a small open cabin amidships, for their protection against the sun or rain. A sumptuary law of Venice required that gondolas should be painted black, and they are customarily so painted now.(noun)

  source: webster1913
• An elongated car under a dirigible.(noun)

  source: webster1913