/bahr"keuh rohl'/ , n.
1. a boating song of the Venetian gondoliers.
2. a piece of music composed in the style of such songs.
Also, barcarolle .
[ 1605-15; barcarola boatman's song, fem. of barcarolo, equiv. to barcar- ( barcarius boatman; see BARK 3 , -ARY) + -olo ( -eolus ) ]