gondola; hanging basket
Refers to a suspended basket or carrier, such as a cable car gondola, a hot-air balloon basket, or a hanging basket for items.
We enjoyed the city view from the gondola of the ropeway.
We flew in the sky in the basket of a hot-air balloon.
Compound of 吊り (tsuri, 'hanging') + 籠 (kago, 'basket'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning is transparent from its components.