Associations to the word «Barcarolle»

Wiktionary

BARCAROLLE, noun. A popular song or melody sung by Venetian gondoliers.
BARCAROLLE, noun. A piece of music composed in imitation of such a song.

Dictionary definition

BARCAROLLE, noun. A boating song sung by Venetian gondoliers.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley