Also means
rubber boat
Usage Note
Gommone (from gomma, rubber) is the standard term for a large inflatable rubber boat used in sea rescues, sport, or leisure. It is distinctly different from a canotto (small inflatable dinghy). The word appears frequently in news reports about Mediterranean sea crossings.
Examples
"I migranti erano su un gommone sovraffollato."
Natural Translation
The migrants were on an overcrowded inflatable dinghy.
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