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gondolier
CIDE DICTIONARY
gondolier, n. [It. gondoliere: cf. F. gondolier.].
A man who rows a gondola. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
gondolier, n. the oarsman on a gondola.
Etymology
F f. It. gondoliere (as GONDOLA)
THESAURUS
gondolier
bargee, bargeman, barger, boat-handler, boater, boatman, boatsman, ferrier, ferryman, galley slave, lighterman, oar, oarsman, punter, rower, waterman, yachter, yachtsmanROGET THESAURUS
gondolier
Mariner
N sailor, mariner, navigator, seaman, seafarer, seafaring man, dock walloper, tar, jack tar, salt, able seaman, A, B, man-of-war's man, bluejacket, galiongee, galionji, marine, jolly, midshipman, middy, skipper, shipman, boatman, ferryman, waterman, lighterman, bargeman, longshoreman, bargee, gondolier, oar, oarsman, rower, boatswain, cockswain, coxswain, steersman, pilot, crew, aerial navigator, aeronaut, balloonist, Icarus, aeroplanist, airman, aviator, birdman, man-bird, wizard of the air, aviatrix, flier, pilot, test pilot, glider pilot, bush pilot, navigator, flight attendant, steward, stewardess, crew, astronaut, cosmonaut, parachutist, paratrooper.For further exploring for "gondolier" in Webster Dictionary Online