It is equally difficult to get to the origin of the gondola’s name. Some say that the word “gondola ” is derived from the Latin cymbula, which was the name of a small boat, or from conchula, diminutive of concha, which means“ shell. ” Typical of Venice
فلطالما كان الجندول مسطَّح القعر ،‏ ولكن في هذين القرنين تغيّر شكل هيكله ليصبح رفيعا وطويلا ،‏ كما صار له مقدَّم حديدي مميَّز .‏