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gondolier

[gon-dl-eer] / ˌgɒn dlˈɪər /
NOUN
oarsman
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“I told the gondolier to stop singing,” Rustioni said.

From Seattle Times Mar. 10, 2023

A singing cabby poses as a gondolier for a cheese company, then goes to Venice and becomes one.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 8, 2019

And, of course, this being Las Vegas the guy doing the anthems was a singing gondolier whose day job is serenading tourists in the faux canals of Venice just across the street.

From Washington Times May 19, 2018

The gondolier pictured is wearing a kasa, or a traditional Japanese straw hat.

From New York Times Oct. 21, 2017

Then he tore away from Prosper and jumped down the steps to watch a gondolier push his boat off its mooring.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke




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