3. A long platform car, either having no sides or with very low sides,
used on railroads. [U. S.]
Gon"do*let (?), n. [It. gondoletta, dim. of gondola.] A small gondola.
T. Moore.
Gon`do*lier" (?), n. [It. gondoliere: cf. F. gondolier.] A man who rows
a gondola.
Gone (?), p. p. of Go.
Gone"ness, n. A state of exhaustion; faintness, especially as resulting
from hunger. [Colloq. U. S.]
{ Gon"fa*lon (?), Gon"fa*non (?), } n. [OE. gonfanoun, OF. gonfanon, F.
gonfalon, the same word as F. confalon, name of a religious
brotherhood, fr. OHG. gundfano war flag; gund war (used in comp., and
akin to AS. g) + fano cloth, flag; akin to E. vane; cf. AS. gfana.
See Vane, and cf. Confalon.] 1. The ensign or standard in use by
certain princes or states, such as the mediÊval republics of Italy, and
in more recent times by the pope.
2. A name popularly given to any flag which hangs from a crosspiece or
frame instead of from the staff or the mast itself.
Standards and gonfalons, 'twixt van and rear, Stream in the air.
Milton.
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Gon`fa*lon*ier" (?), n. [F. gonfalonier: cf. It. gonfaloniere.] He who
bears the gonfalon; a standard bearer; as: (a) An officer at Rome who
bears the standard of the Church. (b) The chief magistrate of any one
of several republics in mediÊveal Italy. (c) A Turkish general, and
standard keeper.
Gong (?), n. [AS. gong, gang, a going, passage, drain. See Gang.] A
privy or jakes. [Obs.] Chaucer.