Home › Words › G › gondoliergondolier/ˌɡɒndəˈlɪə(ɹ)/gondolier means A boatperson who propels a gondola, especially in Venice.gondolier is pronounced /ˌɡɒndəˈlɪə(ɹ)/.EtymologyFrom Italian gondoliere, through French gondolier. By surface analysis, gondola + -ier.nounA boatperson who propels a gondola, especially in Venice.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).