n.
Variant: or bar · ca · rolle
Pronunciation: ' bär-k ə - ˌ r ō l
Function: noun
Etymology: French barcarolle, from Italian dialect (Venice) barcarola, from barcarolo gondolier, from barca bark, from Late Latin
Date: circa 1779
1 : a Venetian boat song usually in 6/8 or 12/8 time characterized by the alternation of a strong and weak beat that suggests a rowing rhythm
2 : music imitating a barcarole