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单词 pontonier
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pontonier

[ pon-tn-eer ]
/ ˌpɒn tnˈɪər /

noun Military.

an officer or soldier in charge of bridge equipment or the construction of pontoon bridges.

Origin of pontonier

From the French word pontonnier, dating back to 1820–30. See pontoon1, -ier2

Words nearby pontonier

Pont l'Évêque, pontlevis, Pontocaine, Pontoise, pontomedullary groove, pontonier, pontoon, pontoon bridge, Pontoppidan, Pontormo, Pontus
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Example sentences from the Web for pontonier

  • Pontonier′, Pontonnier′, one who has charge of a pontoon; Pontoon′-bridge, a platform or roadway supported upon pontoons.

    Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for pontonier

pontonier
/ (ˌpɒntəˈnɪə) /

noun

military obsolete a person in charge of or involved in building a pontoon bridge

Word Origin for pontonier

C19: from French pontonnier, from Latin pontō ferry boat, pontoon 1
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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