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A forcola (plural forcole) is the rowlock or oarpost used in
traditional Venetian boats, the most well-known type of boat being the
gondola. Forcole are unlike any other type of rowlock because of the
unique rowing position of the oarsman: he stands facing forward and, in
craft like the gondola, propels and manouevres the boat with a single oar.
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The various manoeuvres require different postitions of
the oar, so the forcola must provide a number of leverage points. This
accounts for its sinuous, organic shape.
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