messer (pclass="underline" messere) my lord
Missier Grande the chief of police, who carries out the orders of the Ten
Molo the waterfront of the Piazzetta, on the Grand Canal
padrino (pclass="underline" padrini) literally a "godfather"; in the War of Fists, a leader and also umpire
Piazza the city square in front of the Basilica of San Marco
Piazzetta an extension of the Piazza, flanking the palace
riva a broad quay or street flanking water; literally a "shore"
salone a reception hall
salotto a living room
sbirro (pclass="underline" sbirri) a police constable
scuola (pclass="underline" scuole) a charitable confraternity open to both citizens and nobles
sequin a gold coin equal to 440 soldi (22 lire)
Serenissima, la the Republic of Venice
Signori di Notte young aristocrats elected to run the local sbirri
soldo (pclass="underline" soldi) see ducat
Ten see COUNCIL OF TEN
Three the state inquisitors, a subcommittee of the Council of Ten
traghetto a permanent mooring station for public-hire gondolas; also the association of gondoliers that owns it and ferries that dock at the station
Veneziano the language of Venice
vizio Missier Grande's deputy