<p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>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 especially on the canals of Venice, Italy.</li><li>A passenger compartment suspended beneath a balloon or airship.</li><li>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.</li><li>An open railroad freight car with low sides, for transporting bulk freight and manufactured goods.</li><li>A truck whose bed or trailer is a hopper, as for transporting mixed cement.</li><li>A freestanding structure for displaying merchandise in a retail establishment, as a supermarket.</li><li>A chair or couch having a gondola back.</li></ul>