pontoon
1 of 2noun (1)
pon·toon pän-ˈtün 
1
: a flat-bottomed boat (such as a lighter)
especially : a flat-bottomed boat or portable float used in building a floating temporary bridge
2
: a float especially of a seaplane
pontoon
2 of 2noun (2)
British
: blackjack sense 1
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
French ponton, from Old French, from Latin ponton-, ponto
Noun (2)
perhaps alteration of vingt-et-un
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1676, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
circa 1917, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing pontoon
Kids Definition
pontoon
noun
pon·toon pän-ˈtün
: a large hollow container filled with air and used to make something (as a boat, plane, or bridge) float
pontoon
noun
as in canoe
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- canoe
- dinghy
- watercraft
- kayak
- rowboat
- paddleboat
- raft
- skiff
- catamaran
- surfboat
- johnboat
- flatboat
- pirogue
- bateau
- yacht
- coracle
- outboard
- outrigger
- powerboat
- sampan
- dory
- sailboat
- pram
- dink
- wherry
- motorboat
- punt
- scow
- dhow
- catboat
- shallop
- inboard
- scull
- umiak
- dugout
- riverboat
- curragh
- vessel
- piragua
- houseboat
- shell
- gig
- garvey
- cruiser
- schooner
- currach
- pinnace
- barge
- rowing boat
- craft
- ketch
- caïque
- lifeboat
- longboat
- keel
- towboat
- auxiliary
- cutter
- yawl
- keelboat
- bottom
- bumboat
- tugboat
- jolly boat
- gondola
- ferry
- ferryboat
- tender
- lighter
- launch
- tug
- taxi
- narrow boat
- hoy
- water taxi
