what is a gondola car
1. a long, narrow, flat-bottomed boat, rowed by an oarsman at the stern: used on the canals in Venice, Italy. 2. a passenger compartment suspended beneath a balloon or airship. Compare car (def. 3). 3. an enclosed cabin suspended from an overhead cable, used to transport passengers, as up and down a ski slope. 4. Also called gonâ²dola car`. an open railroad freight car with low sides.
You might also have been curious about the fact that many âstreets in Venice are actually made of water. Those âstreets are called canals, and they're navigated by small boats. One type of popular boat that tourists like to ride in to see the sights is called a gondola. The gondola is a Venetian (that means âfrom Venice) flat-bottomed boat that has been a traditional part of the city's canals for hundreds of years. Gondola drivers â called gondoliers â power the boats by hand, using long oars to row the boats along the canals.