gon·do·lier

[gon-dl-eer]
noun
a person who rows or poles a gondola.

Origin:
1595–1605; < Italian gondoliere. See gondola, -ier2

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gondolier (ˌɡɒndəˈlɪə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a man who propels a gondola

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Gondolier is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
Example sentences
He gets a job delivering pizzas, a job that requires him to dress as a gondolier.
The gondolier's pole would have been useful for pushing them under the still water.
He's the urge, when one is riding in a gondola, to get up and start singing with the gondolier.
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