n. 1. A Venetian gondolier's song with a rhythm suggestive of rowing. 2. A composition imitating a Venetian gondolier's song. [French, from Italian barcaruola, from barcaruolo, gondolier, from barca, boat, from Latin; see BARK3.] |
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