gondolier
/ˌɡɒndəˈlɪə(ɹ)/US/ˌɡɑndəˈlɪɹ/
gondolier noun: a boatperson who propels a gondola, especially in Venice.
Noun
gondolier (plural gondoliers)
- A boatperson who propels a gondola, especially in Venice.
- Not even the gondoliers can escape him. He impersonates people and then refuses to pay for the gondola ride, saying, "Rickety-tickety tack, tomorrow I'll pay you back!" He runs away laughing and clapping his hands.1977, Nancy Arrowsmith, Field Guide to the Little People, A Curious Journey Into the Hidden Realm of Elves, Faeries, Hobgoblins and Other Not-So-Mythical Creatures, page 58
gondolier meaning in Tamil, Telugu, Tagalog and Indonesian
gondolier in Tamil
- தோணியோட்டி, தோணிவலவர்
gondolier in Telugu
- Venetian boatman who propels a gondola
- గొండోలియర్ goṇḍōliyar
gondolier in Tagalog
- Venetian boatman who propels a gondola
- mangongondola, gondolero
gondolier in Indonesian
- Venetian boatman who propels a gondola
- pendayung gondola
More languagesFewer languages
- gondolier in Myanmar
- ဂွန်ဒိုလာလှေထိုးသမား gwanduilahlehtui:sa.ma:
Forms of gondolier
| plural | gondoliers |
|---|---|
| alternative form | gondoliere |
Origin of gondolier
From Italian gondoliere, through French gondolier. By surface analysis, gondola + -ier.
Words that rhyme with gondolier
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- spear
- career
- fear
- here
- steer
- appear
- cavalier
- cheer
- leer
- pioneer
- queer
- volunteer
- adhere
- beer
- chandelier
- deer
- financier
- pier
- premier
- privateer
- sheer
- veer
- vizier
- austere
- bombardier
- brigadier
- cashmere
- commandeer
- disappear
- endear
- grenadier
- interfere
- mere
- mountaineer
- peer
- sear
- tear
- tier
- unclear
- arrear
- bier
- blear
- cameleer
- cashier
- chiffonier
- cohere
- fakir
- farseer
Questions about gondolier
- What does gondolier mean?
- Gondolier means a boatperson who propels a gondola, especially in Venice.
- What is gondolier in Tamil?
- Gondolier in Tamil is தோணியோட்டி, தோணிவலவர். See Gondolier meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is gondolier?
- Gondolier is a noun.
- How do you pronounce gondolier?
- Gondolier is pronounced /ˌɡɒndəˈlɪə(ɹ)/ (UK).
- What is the plural of gondolier?
- The plural of gondolier is gondoliers.
Words near gondolier in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: gondolier (page history and authors); gondolier (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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