GLOSSARY

Calle Street; most spaces between houses in Venice are called Calle or Calletta (the smaller ones); other names for street are: Salizzada (paved main thoroughfare), Ramo, Ruga, Rughetta, Rio Terà, Corte, Cortile, Fondamenta, Riva, Sottoportego, Via.
Campo Field; all open spaces of Venice are called Campi or Campielli (the smaller ones), and only St.Mark's Square is called Piazza.
Gamba Leg; the lower part of the fórcola.
Giròn The shaft of the oar which starts terminates at the point where the blade begins (called the entràr).
Morso Upward-curving part of the fórcola in which the giron (shaft) of the oar is placed.
Nasèlo One of the two points of the morso of the fórcola.
Premèr The 'push' stroke of the oar. The opposite of stalìr (return stroke).
Récia Ear; protrusion of the top part of the fórcola.
Remèr Craftsman who makes oars and fórcole.
Rio Canal.
Sanca The inner part of the curve of a fórcola (usually the stern fórcola of a gondola). It is used in narrow canals when the oar has to be aligned parallel with the length of the boat, and for 'reverse' manouevres (a pope indrìo or andàr in sanca).
Sestiere Neighbourhood; one of the six sections of Venice (Cannaregio, Castello, Dorsoduro, Santa Croce, San Marco, San Polo).
Stalìr Return stroke in single-oar rowing; the blade remains in the water and is angled so as to correct the direction of the boat. The opposite of premèr.
Tapa Horizontal block in the middle of the fórcola which separates the gamba from the upper, visible part of the fórcola.
Traghetto The gondola which goes back and forth across the Grand Canal. See also Transportation.
Vaporetto One of the Venetian public transport means. See also Transportation.
Velàda Type of fórcola characterized by the part on the opposite side of the morso being partially detached from the body of the fórcola; this part is shaped like the tails of a tailcoat.