Gondolier
[,gɒndə'lɪə] or [,ɡɑndə'lɪr]
Definition
(n.) A man who rows a gondola.
Edited by Jonathan
Examples
- The stern of the boat is decked over and the gondolier stands there. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- The gondolier is a picturesque rascal for all he wears no satin harness, no plumed bonnet, no silken tights. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- However, when I observed that the other gondolas had sailed away, and my gondolier was preparing to go overboard, I stopped. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- I am afraid I study the gondolier's marvelous skill more than I do the sculptured palaces we glide among. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- This the famed gondola and this the gorgeous gondolier! Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
Typist: Theodore