Barbetta, imbianchino and pittore are Italian equivalents of the English Word "painter."
Specifically, the feminine noun barbetta is the mooring rope known as the boat's "painter." The masculine noun imbianchino (and the feminine imbianchina) mean the professional "painter" of buildings, ceilings and walls. The masculine noun pittore (and the feminine pittoressa) translate as "painter" of works of art.
The respective pronunciations in Italian will be "bar-BET-ta," "EEM-byan-KEE-na" and "EEM-byan-KEE-na," and "peet-TO-rey" and "PEET-to-RES-sa" in Italian.
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