barcarole


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
barcarole /ˈbɑːkərəʊl, ˌbɑːkəˈrəʊl/ (also barcarolle /-rɒl, -ˈrɒl/)
noun a song traditionally sung by Venetian gondoliers.

■ a musical composition in the style of such a song.

– origin C18: from Fr. barcarolle, from Venetian Ital. barcarola ‘boatman's song’, from barca ‘boat’.
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