barcarole
or barcarolle
noun
- a song sung by Venetian gondoliers, in moderate 6/8 or 12/8 time
- any piece of music imitating this
See barcarole in American Heritage Dictionary 4
also bar·ca·rolle (bärˈkə-rōlˌ)
noun- A Venetian gondolier's song with a rhythm suggestive of rowing.
- A composition imitating a Venetian gondolier's song.