gondoletta

[ gon-dl-et-uh ]
/ ˌgɒn dlˈɛt ə /

noun

a small Venetian gondola.
Also gon·do·let [gon-dl-et] /ˌgɒn dlˈɛt/.

Origin of gondoletta

1595–1605; < Italian, diminutive of gondola

Words nearby gondoletta

gond, gondar, gondi, gondola, gondola back, gondoletta, gondolier, gondomar, gondwana, gondwanaland, gone

Example sentences from the Web for gondoletta

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

    From the Oak to the Olive |Julia Ward Howe

  • The study of the books to school Renee was pursued, like the Bianchina's sleep, in gondoletta, and was not unlike it at intervals.

    Beauchamp's Career, Complete |George Meredith