- pontoon pon·toon
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pon·toon — /pɑnˈtuːn/ noun, pl toons [count] : a large hollow container filled with air that is used to make a structure (such as a boat, airplane, or bridge) float on top of water The boat had two pontoons. They built a pontoon bridge. [=a bridge that… … Useful english dictionary
Pontoon — Pon*toon , n. [F. ponton (cf. It. pontone), from L. ponto, onis, fr. pons, pontis, a bridge, perhaps originally, a way, path: cf. Gr. ? path, Skr. path, pathi, panthan. Cf. {Punt} a boat.] 1. (Mil.) A wooden flat bottomed boat, a metallic… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pontoon bridge — Pontoon Pon*toon , n. [F. ponton (cf. It. pontone), from L. ponto, onis, fr. pons, pontis, a bridge, perhaps originally, a way, path: cf. Gr. ? path, Skr. path, pathi, panthan. Cf. {Punt} a boat.] 1. (Mil.) A wooden flat bottomed boat, a metallic … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pontoon train — Pontoon Pon*toon , n. [F. ponton (cf. It. pontone), from L. ponto, onis, fr. pons, pontis, a bridge, perhaps originally, a way, path: cf. Gr. ? path, Skr. path, pathi, panthan. Cf. {Punt} a boat.] 1. (Mil.) A wooden flat bottomed boat, a metallic … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pontoon — (pon TOON) [French, from ponton: a flat bottomed boat; a punt] A flat bottomed boat or hollow metal cylinder used in the construction of a temporary bridge. A float for a derrick or for a seaplane. They ran the pontoon boat upriver and… … Dictionary of foreign words and phrases
pontoon — pon•toon [[t]pɒnˈtun[/t]] also pon•ton [[t]ˈpɒn tn[/t]] n. 1) mil a boat or some other floating structure used as one of the supports for a temporary bridge over a river 2) civ a float for a derrick, landing stage, etc 3) naut. aer. navig. a… … From formal English to slang
pontoon bridge — pon toon bridge n a floating bridge which is supported by several pontoons … Dictionary of contemporary English
pontoon — pon|toon [pɔnˈtu:n US pa:n ] n [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: ponton floating bridge , from Latin ponto, from pons bridge ] 1.) one of several metal containers or boats that are fastened together to support a floating bridge 2.) one of two… … Dictionary of contemporary English
pontoon — pon|toon [ pan tun ] noun 1. ) count a type of boat or metal container with a flat bottom, used for supporting a temporary bridge for people on a boat to land on 2. ) uncount BRITISH the game of BLACKJACK … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pontoon — pon·toon … English syllables
Pontooning — Pon*toon ing, n. The act, art, or process of constructing pontoon bridges. Army instruction in pontooning. Gen. W. T. Shermah. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
