gondolier

«gondolier» in Mova's school dictionary: A person who rows or steers a gondola in Venice, standing… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a gondolier, gondoliers)

meaning for a pupil

A person who rows or steers a gondola in Venice, standing at the back and pushing with one long oar. tree →

sense in the lessons

Gondoliers are a famous sight in Venice, often in striped shirts and straw hats; some sing to their passengers. There is a comic opera called «The Gondoliers».

examples

• The gondolier pushed the boat away from the steps. tree →
• Our gondolier wore a striped shirt and a straw hat. tree →
• Gondoliers train for years to steer through the narrow canals. tree →
• The gondolier called out before turning the corner. tree →
• She dreams of being the first gondolier in her family. tree →
• The gondolier sang an Italian song. tree →

note

Stress on the last syllable: «gon-do-LEER». Countable.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «gondolier» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.