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Definition of Pontoon
Pon`toon´ | n. | 1. | (Mil.) A wooden flat-bottomed boat, a metallic cylinder, or a frame covered with canvas, India rubber, etc., forming a portable float, used in building bridges quickly for the passage of troops. | | 2. | (Naut.) A low, flat vessel, resembling a barge, furnished with cranes, capstans, and other machinery, used in careening ships, raising weights, drawing piles, etc., chiefly in the Mediterranean; a lighter. |
Related Words
barge, bateau bridge, boat, flatboat, floating bridge, hoy, lighter, pontoon bridge
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