Smart Definition
Etymology
Pronunciation
barquilla
gondola
barca
boat
+
-illa
diminutive suffix
Barquilla means gondola and can be thought of as barca0 (boat0) + -illa1 (diminutive suffix1), literally meaning 'small boat', which describes a gondola.
noun
  1. gondola
    A small boat or gondola, especially one attached to a balloon or airship
    Los pasajeros subieron a la barquilla del globo aerostático. // The passengers climbed into the gondola of the hot air balloon.