pontoon
1 of 2noun (1)
pon·toon pän-ˈtün 
1
: a flat-bottomed boat (such as a lighter)
especially : a flat-bottomed boat or portable float used in building a floating temporary bridge
2
: a float especially of a seaplane
pontoon
2 of 2noun (2)
British
: blackjack sense 1
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
French ponton, from Old French, from Latin ponton-, ponto
Noun (2)
perhaps alteration of vingt-et-un
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1676, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
circa 1917, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing pontoon
Kids Definition
pontoon
noun
pon·toon pän-ˈtün
: a large hollow container filled with air and used to make something (as a boat, plane, or bridge) float
pontoons
noun
as in rafts
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- rafts
- rowboats
- kayaks
- canoes
- paddleboats
- skiffs
- watercrafts
- bateaux
- flatboats
- dinghies
- pirogues
- dories
- catamarans
- coracles
- outriggers
- prams
- scows
- sampans
- dugouts
- surfboats
- yachts
- sailboats
- shallops
- wherries
- pinnaces
- sculls
- vessels
- motorboats
- shells
- outboards
- johnboats
- batteaux
- powerboats
- dhows
- punts
- dinks
- schooners
- umiaks
- currachs
- gigs
- houseboats
- catboats
- cruisers
- inboards
- piraguas
- crafts
- rowing boats
- curraghs
- ketches
- riverboats
- barges
- caïques
- garveys
- lifeboats
- yawls
- longboats
- towboats
- cutters
- bumboats
- keelboats
- keels
- bottoms
- auxiliaries
- ferryboats
- gondolas
- ferries
- tugboats
- tender
- lighters
- tugs
- jolly boats
- narrow boats
- launches
- taxis
- hoys
- water taxis
- taxies
