| slovo | definícia |
gondola
(encz) | gondola,gondola n: Zdeněk Brož |
gondola
(czen) | gondola,gondolan: Zdeněk Brož |
Gondola
(gcide) | Gondola \Gon"do*la\, n. [It., dim. of gonda a gondola; cf. LL.
gandeia a kind of boat, Gr. ? a drinking vessel; said to be a
Persian word; cf. F. gondole gondola, cup.]
[1913 Webster]
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.
[1913 Webster]
2. A flat-bottomed boat for freight. [U. S.]
[1913 Webster]
3. A long platform car, either having no sides or with very
low sides, used on railroads. [U. S.]
[1913 Webster]
4. (A["e]ronautics) An elongated car under a dirigible.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.] |
gondola
(wn) | gondola
n 1: a low flat-bottomed freight car with fixed sides but no
roof [syn: gondola car, gondola]
2: long narrow flat-bottomed boat propelled by sculling;
traditionally used on canals of Venice
3: the compartment that is suspended from an airship and that
carries personnel and the cargo and the power plant [syn:
car, gondola] |
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gondola car
(encz) | gondola car, n: |
Gondola
(gcide) | Gondola \Gon"do*la\, n. [It., dim. of gonda a gondola; cf. LL.
gandeia a kind of boat, Gr. ? a drinking vessel; said to be a
Persian word; cf. F. gondole gondola, cup.]
[1913 Webster]
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.
[1913 Webster]
2. A flat-bottomed boat for freight. [U. S.]
[1913 Webster]
3. A long platform car, either having no sides or with very
low sides, used on railroads. [U. S.]
[1913 Webster]
4. (A["e]ronautics) An elongated car under a dirigible.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.] |
gondola car
(wn) | gondola car
n 1: a low flat-bottomed freight car with fixed sides but no
roof [syn: gondola car, gondola] |
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