PONTOON


Meaning of PONTOON in English

n. & v.

n. 1 a flat-bottomed boat. 2 each of several boats, hollow metal cylinders, etc., used to support a temporary bridge. 3 = CAISSON 1, 2.

v.tr. cross (a river) by means of pontoons.

[ F ponton f. L ponto -onis f. pons pontis bridge ]

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