zodiac boats

Military rubber rafts

Zodiac boats are small inflatable watercraft with rigid or semi-rigid hulls, used for rescue operations, military missions, and recreational boating.

The name comes from the French manufacturer Zodiac, though it now applies generically to similar inflatable boats regardless of brand: The coast guard deployed a zodiac to reach the capsized vessel.

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search and rescue · navy · SEAL · commando · special ops · black ops · raid · rubber · pontoon · military · coastal · patrol · speedboat · whitewater · expedition · marines · tactical · amphibious

Opposites
vessel size and structure

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Pleasure voyage vessel

aircraft carrier · cargo ship · ocean liner · battleship · supertanker

propulsion and construction

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Vessel with synthetic hull

wooden boat · aluminum boat · sailboat · rowboat · dugout canoe

portability and deployment

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Watercraft serving as home

floating dock

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G