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gondoletta

American  
[gon-dl-et-uh] / ˌgɒn dlˈɛt ə /
Also gondolet

noun

  1. a small Venetian gondola.


Etymology

Origin of gondoletta

1595–1605; < Italian, diminutive of gondola

Example Sentences

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Still, we found always a fairy element in the "Gita in gondoletta."

From From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey by Howe, Julia Ward

"Prent'e la gondoletta, Tutt'e serena il mar, Ninetta, mia diletta, Vieni solcar il mar Il marinar, che gioja—che gioja il marinar!"

From From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey by Howe, Julia Ward

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