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Here's the M-W definition -- looks like they were named after the boats, as stated above. Main Entry: gon·do·la Pronunciation: 'gän-d&-l& (usual for sense 1), gän-'dO- Function: noun Etymology: Italian dialect (Venetian), probably from Middle Greek kontoura small vessel 1 : a long narrow flat-bottomed boat with a high prow and stern used on the canals of Venice 2 : a heavy flat-bottomed boat used on New England rivers and on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers 3 : a railroad car with no top, a flat bottom, and fixed sides that is used chiefly for hauling heavy bulk commodities 4 a : an elongated car attached to the underside of an airship b : an often spherical airtight enclosure suspended from a balloon for carrying passengers or instruments c : an enclosed car suspended from a cable and used for transporting passengers; especially : one used as a ski lift
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