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pontoon

UK
/pɒnˈtuːn/
US
/pɑnˈtun/

Translations

pontoonverb
pontooned
Past Simple
pontooned
Past Participle
pontooning
Gerund
Rare but attested verb meaning to equip or cross with pontoons.
Synonyms
pontoonize
buoy
bridge
raft
ferry
float
pontoonadjective
UK
/pɒnˈtuːn/
US
/pɑnˈtun/
Used attributively to modify nouns such as "bridge", "aircraft", etc.
Synonyms
pontoon-mounted
floatable
buoyant
float-equipped
float-supported
float-mounted
floating
pontoonnoun
pontoons
pl
UK
/pɒnˈtuːn/
US
/pɑnˈtun/
The soldiers used a pontoon to cross the river.
Солдаты использовали понтон, чтобы пересечь реку.
Additional translations
понтонный мост
плот
Synonyms
barge
dock
platform
raft
float

Definitions

pontoonverb
To build, provide, or support with pontoons.
The engineers pontooned the temporary crossing in less than an hour.
To fit (an aircraft or other vehicle) with pontoons so that it can float.
They pontooned the small plane to enable water landings.
pontoonadjective
Relating to or designed for use with pontoons.
Army engineers assembled a pontoon bridge across the swollen river.
pontoonnoun
A flat-bottomed boat or hollow metal cylinder used with others to support a temporary bridge or floating structure.
The engineers constructed a pontoon bridge to allow vehicles to cross the river.
A floating structure that serves as a dock or platform.
The yacht was moored to the pontoon at the marina.
A type of card game similar to blackjack, played mainly in Britain.
We spent the evening playing pontoon and enjoying each other's company.
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