gondolas

Poled tourist boats

Gondolas are the long, narrow boats propelled by a single oar that navigate Venice's canals, or the enclosed cabins suspended from cables in ski lifts and aerial tramways.

The word extends to similar hanging compartments: the basket beneath a hot-air balloon, or a car attached to an airship.

In retail, a gondola is a freestanding shelving unit in a store aisle.

venetian

canal

Dug water passage

VeniceLagoon city, northeastern Italy
waterwayNavigable route for vessels
lagoonSheltered coastal shallows

romance · serenade · oar · palazzo · Rialto · Grand Canal · punt · mooring · striped shirt · straw hat

ski

chairlift

Cable-suspended passenger conveyance

cable carWire-suspended passenger vehicle
aerialElevated, or signal-catcher
mountainTall natural landmass

resort · skiing · snowboarding · lift ticket · summit · slope · alpine · loading · unloading · ropeway

airship

blimp

Non-rigid flying vessel

dirigibleSteerable lighter-than-air craft
zeppelinRigid lighter-than-air craft
basketWoven carrying vessel

balloon · Hindenburg · helium · hydrogen · cabin · observation · passenger · nacelle · propeller · envelope

industrial

conveyor

Mechanism that transports items

overheadLocated directly above
trolleyWheeled cart or railcar
bucketOpen-top carrying vessel

mining · crane · hoist · factory · transport · cargo · suspended · rail · assembly line · load

gondolas

canal

chairlift

blimp

conveyor

gondolas

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