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pontonier

(pän′tə nir′)

noun

a military engineer or other member of the armed forces who builds, or is in charge of building, a pontoon bridge

Origin: Fr pontonnier

See pontonier in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

One who is in charge of pontoons or is engaged in the construction of pontoon bridges.

Origin:

Origin: French pontonnier

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from ponton, pontoon; see pontoon

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