Gondola

Noun

 * 1) A small long, narrow boat with a high prow and stern, propelled with a single oar, especially in Venice.
 * 2) A hanging platform or car for transporting people or cargo
 * 3) An enclosed car attached to a cable mechanically lifted up the side of a mountain; an enclosed ski lift; a cable car.
 * 4) The car or basket of a hot-air balloon, airship, zeppelin, etc.
 * 5) The hanging cart in which a glass-cleaning worker stands to clean exterior glass on tall buildings.
 * 6) That part of a transporter bridge that carries passengers, vehicles, along the length of the bridge span.
 * 7)  A type of open railway car with low sides, used to carry heavy freight  such as crushed rock or steel.

Synonyms

 * gondola car, gon
 * cable car