pontoon

[ pon-toon ]

/ pɒnˈtun /

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noun

Military. a boat or some other floating structure used as one of the supports for a temporary bridge over a river.

a float for a derrick, landing stage, etc.

Nautical. a float for raising a sunken or deeply laden vessel in the water; a camel or caisson.

a seaplane float.

Also pon·ton

[pon-tn]. /ˈpɒn tn/.

Origin of pontoon

1585–95; <French ponton<Latin pontōn- (stem of pontō) flat-bottomed boat, punt

Words nearby pontoon

pontlevis, Pontocaine, Pontoise, pontomedullary groove, pontonier, pontoon, pontoon bridge, Pontoppidan, Pontormo, Pontus, Pontus Euxinus

Definition for pontoon (2 of 2)

pontoon²

[ pon-toon ]

/ pɒnˈtun /

noun British.

the card game twenty-one.

Origin of pontoon

1915–20; alteration of French vingt-et-un twenty-one

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Example sentences from the Web for pontoon

You guard the pontoon bridge with a squad of Iraqi Army soldiers and a single interpreter.
Whatever You Do Someone Will Die. A Short Story About Impossible Choices in Iraq|Nathan Bradley Bethea|August 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
While we have not definitively located the video, in one video tanks can be seen crossing a pontoon bridge into Ukraine.
Russia’s Military Is Already in East Ukraine. Will There Be a Full-Scale Invasion?|James Miller|August 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We have got some of their pontoon bridges, and other things left behind.
A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital|John Beauchamp Jones
During the rainy season, however, the pontoon bridges over the Rio Grande are swept away; the roads become impassable.
The Great White Tribe in Filipinia|Paul T. Gilbert

One of the pontoon bridges of 1862 was directly in front of the hospital.
Fredericksburg and Its Many Points of Interest|R. A. Kishpaugh
The pontoon train had by this time come up, and a bridge was soon built.
A Narrative of Service with the Third Wisconsin Infantry|Julian Wisner Hinkley
The two correspondents almost fell through a pontoon bridge into the Conemaugh.
History of the Johnstown Flood|Willis Fletcher Johnson

British Dictionary definitions for pontoon (1 of 2)

pontoon¹

/ (pɒnˈtuːn) /

noun

a watertight float or vessel used where buoyancy is required in water, as in supporting a bridge, in salvage work, or where a temporary or mobile structure is required in military operations
(as modifier)a pontoon bridge

nautical a float, often inflatable, for raising a vessel in the water

Word Origin for pontoon

C17: from French ponton, from Latin pontō punt, floating bridge, from pōns bridge

British Dictionary definitions for pontoon (2 of 2)

pontoon²

/ (pɒnˈtuːn) /

noun

Also called: (esp US) twenty-one, vingt-et-un a gambling game in which players try to obtain card combinations worth 21 points

(in this game) the combination of an ace with a ten or court card when dealt to a player as his first two cards

Word Origin for pontoon

C20: probably an alteration of French vingt-et-un, literally: twenty-one

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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释义	pontoon ¹ [ pon-toon ] / pɒnˈtun / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pontoon ON THESAURUS.COM noun Military. a boat or some other floating structure used as one of the supports for a temporary bridge over a river. a float for a derrick, landing stage, etc. Nautical. a float for raising a sunken or deeply laden vessel in the water; a camel or caisson. a seaplane float. Also pon·ton [pon-tn]. /ˈpɒn tn/. Origin of pontoon ¹ 1585–95; <French ponton<Latin pontōn- (stem of pontō) flat-bottomed boat, punt Words nearby pontoon pontlevis, Pontocaine, Pontoise, pontomedullary groove, pontonier, pontoon, pontoon bridge, Pontoppidan, Pontormo, Pontus, Pontus Euxinus Definition for pontoon (2 of 2) pontoon² [ pon-toon ] / pɒnˈtun / noun British. the card game twenty-one. Origin of pontoon ² 1915–20; alteration of French vingt-et-un twenty-one Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pontoon You guard the pontoon bridge with a squad of Iraqi Army soldiers and a single interpreter. Whatever You Do Someone Will Die. A Short Story About Impossible Choices in Iraq\|Nathan Bradley Bethea\|August 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST While we have not definitively located the video, in one video tanks can be seen crossing a pontoon bridge into Ukraine. Russia’s Military Is Already in East Ukraine. Will There Be a Full-Scale Invasion?\|James Miller\|August 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST We have got some of their pontoon bridges, and other things left behind. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital\|John Beauchamp Jones During the rainy season, however, the pontoon bridges over the Rio Grande are swept away; the roads become impassable. The Great White Tribe in Filipinia\|Paul T. Gilbert One of the pontoon bridges of 1862 was directly in front of the hospital. Fredericksburg and Its Many Points of Interest\|R. A. Kishpaugh The pontoon train had by this time come up, and a bridge was soon built. A Narrative of Service with the Third Wisconsin Infantry\|Julian Wisner Hinkley The two correspondents almost fell through a pontoon bridge into the Conemaugh. History of the Johnstown Flood\|Willis Fletcher Johnson British Dictionary definitions for pontoon (1 of 2) pontoon¹ / (pɒnˈtuːn) / noun a watertight float or vessel used where buoyancy is required in water, as in supporting a bridge, in salvage work, or where a temporary or mobile structure is required in military operations (as modifier)a pontoon bridge nautical a float, often inflatable, for raising a vessel in the water Word Origin for pontoon C17: from French ponton, from Latin pontō punt, floating bridge, from pōns bridge British Dictionary definitions for pontoon (2 of 2) pontoon² / (pɒnˈtuːn) / noun Also called: (esp US) twenty-one, vingt-et-un a gambling game in which players try to obtain card combinations worth 21 points (in this game) the combination of an ace with a ten or court card when dealt to a player as his first two cards Word Origin for pontoon C20: probably an alteration of French vingt-et-un, literally: twenty-one Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pontoon raft, craft, boat, barge
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