/ ˈgɒndələ; NAmE ˈgɑːn-; gɑːnˈdoʊlə/ noun
1.
a long boat with a flat bottom and high parts at each end, used on canals in Venice
2.
the part on a cable car or ski lift where the passengers sit
3.
( especially NAmE ) the part of a hot air balloon or airship where the passengers sit
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: from Venetian Italian , from a Romance dialect word gondolà to rock, roll.