vaporetto


va·po·ret·to

noun \ˌvä-pə-ˈre-(ˌ)tō\
plural va·po·ret·ti\-ˈre-tē\ also va·po·ret·tos

Definition of VAPORETTO

: a motorboat serving as a canal bus in Venice, Italy

Origin of VAPORETTO

Italian, diminutive of vapore steamboat, from French vapeur, from bateau à vapeur steamboat
First Known Use: 1926

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