A rafiot is a fishing vessel, traditionally from the Mediterranean coast of France, and in particular Toulon.
In French, the term has come to pejoratively describe a vessel in poor shape.1
References
References
- Larousse, Éditions. "Définitions : rafiot, rafiau - Dictionnaire de français Larousse". www.larousse.fr (in French). Retrieved 2025-02-19.