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Pontoon meaning british. Change your default dictionary to American English. A floating pontoon bridge links each side of the city but this has been relegated to pedestrian traffic since they built a spectacular motorway road bridge. 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.

A small flat boat or a metal structure of a similar shape used especially to form or support a temporary floating bridge. Noun 1 A flat-bottomed boat or hollow metal cylinder used with others to support a temporary bridge or floating landing stage. 1 A flat-bottomed boat or hollow metal cylinder used with others to support a temporary bridge or floating landing stage.

Pontoon meaning definition of pontoon pontoon in english. A bridge esp temporary that floats on water supported by watertight floats or vessels A temporary pontoon bridge was thrown across the river during the Civil War. Military engineers hurriedly constructed a pontoon bridge across the river.

I couldnt agree more-145. A floating pontoon bridge links each side of the city but this has been relegated to pedestrian traffic since they built a spectacular motorway. Military engineers hurriedly constructed a pontoon bridge across the river.

Any of a number of these or of some other floating objects as hollow cylinders used as supports for a temporary bridge pontoon bridge. A pontoon is a floating platform often one used to support a bridge. A boat is something in which people can travel across water.

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