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zattera

raft

noun DZAHT-teh-rah Rare

Usage Note

La zattera is always feminine. It denotes a flat floating platform — a survival raft (zattera di salvataggio) or a makeshift river raft. Do not confuse with gommone (inflatable dinghy) or barca (boat in general). Plural: le zattere.

Examples

"I naufraghi si salvarono su una zattera."

Natural Translation

The shipwreck survivors were saved on a raft.

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