单词 | pontoon |
释义 | Word Frequency pontoon 1(pɒnˈtuːn) noun 1. a. a watertight float or vessel used where buoyancy is required in water, as in supporting a bridge, in salvage work, or where a temporary or mobile structure is required in military operations b. (as modifier) a pontoon bridge 2. nautical a float, often inflatable, for raising a vessel in the water Word origin C17: from French ponton, from Latin pontō punt, floating bridge, from pōns bridgeWord Frequency pontoon 2(pɒnˈtuːn) noun 1. Also called: (esp US) twenty-one, vingt-et-un a gambling game in which players try to obtain card combinations worth 21 points 2. (in this game) the combination of an ace with a ten or court card when dealt to a player as his or her first two cards Word origin C20: probably an alteration of French vingt-et-un, literally: twenty-one |
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