Associations to the word «Pontoon»

Wiktionary

PONTOON, noun. (military) A flat-bottomed boat used as a support for a temporary bridge.
PONTOON, noun. A floating structure supporting a bridge or dock.
PONTOON, noun. A box used to raise a sunken vessel.
PONTOON, noun. A float of a seaplane.
PONTOON, noun. (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.
PONTOON BRIDGE, noun. A temporary bridge built over floating pontoons
PONTOON BRIDGES, noun. Plural of pontoon bridge

Dictionary definition

PONTOON, noun. (nautical) a floating structure (as a flat-bottomed boat) that serves as a dock or to support a bridge.
PONTOON, noun. A float supporting a seaplane.

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