barchetta
Sign in to savethumb|Barchetta near the Ponte Umbertino Barchetta () is an Italian word commonly translated into English as "little boat". The term originally referred to a small skiff used for recreational purposes. It is also applied to some items of clothing, as well as being used in automobile styling, where it describes a class of open-top, two-seat sports cars.
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thumb|Barchetta near the Ponte Umbertino Barchetta () is an Italian word commonly translated into English as "little boat". The term originally referred to a small skiff used for recreational purposes. It is also applied to some items of clothing, as well as being used in automobile styling, where it describes a class of open-top, two-seat sports cars.
==Etymology== thumb|Barchetta Station, Volpajola ===Italian=== The root of barchetta is barca, the Italian word for "boat". In Italian "small boat" would be piccola barca.