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  1. 1. n. 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. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. A flat-bottomed boat for freight. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. A long platform car, either having no sides or with very low sides, used on railroads. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. a low flat-bottomed freight car with fixed sides but no roof Source: wordnet
  5. 5. n. long narrow flat-bottomed boat propelled by sculling; traditionally used on canals of Venice Source: wordnet
  6. 6. n. the compartment that is suspended from an airship and that carries personnel and the cargo and the power plant Source: wordnet
  7. 7. 1. 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. 2. A flat-bottomed boat for freight. [U. S.] 3. A long platform car, either having no sides or with very low sides, used on railroads. [U. S.] Source: webster
  8. 8. n:100 n. long narrow flat-bottomed boat propelled by sculling; traditionally used on canals of Venice Source: ecdict

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