pontoon

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /pɒnˈtuːn/

Noun

pontoon (plural pontoons)

1. (military) A flat-bottomed boat used as a support for a temporary bridge.
2. A floating structure supporting a bridge or dock.

   Synonyms: pontoon bridge

3. A box used to raise a sunken vessel.
4. A float of a seaplane.
5. A lighter or barge used for loading or unloading ships.

Translations

• French: ponton, flotteur
• German: Ponton
• Russian: понто́н

Translations

• German: Ponton
• Italian: pontone
• Portuguese: pontão
• Russian: понто́н

Translations

• Russian: понто́н

Translations

• Russian: поплаво́к

Noun

pontoon (uncountable)

1. (card games) A card game in which the object is to obtain cards whose value adds up to, or nearly to, 21 but not exceed it.

   Synonyms: vingt-et-un

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