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pontoon definition

pon·toon (pän to̵̅o̅n′)

noun

  1. a flat-bottomed boat
  2. any of a number of these, or of some other floating objects, as hollow cylinders, used as supports for a temporary bridge (pontoon bridge)
  3. a float on an aircraft

Etymology: Fr ponton < L ponto < pons (gen. pontis), a bridge: see pons

Also ☆ ponton pon′·ton (-tən)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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