(n) a hypothetical continent that (according to plate tectonic theory) broke up later into India and Australia and Africa and South America and Antarctica
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
n. [ It., dim. of gonda a gondola; cf. LL. gandeia a kind of boat, Gr. &unr_; a drinking vessel; said to be a Persian word; cf. F. gondole gondola, cup. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
1. A long, narrow boat with a high prow and stern, used in the canals of Venice. A gondola is usually propelled by one or two oarsmen who stand facing the prow, or by poling. A gondola for passengers has a small open cabin amidships, for their protection against the sun or rain. A sumptuary law of Venice required that gondolas should be painted black, and they are customarily so painted now. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A flat-bottomed boat for freight. [ U. S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
3. A long platform car, either having no sides or with very low sides, used on railroads. [ U. S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
4. (Aëronautics) An elongated car under a dirigible. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
prop. n. 1. A hypothetical continent that (according to plate tectonic theory) broke up later into India and Australia and Africa and South America and Antarctica. See plate tectonics. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
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