A pontoon is a flat boat that floats with the help of hollow tubes also called pontoons.

Definition pontoon. Pontoon boat a flat-bottomed boat supported by two or more pontoons Floatplane also known as a pontoon plane Floating dock jetty a platform supported by pontoons. There will also be a list of synonyms for your answer. Military engineers hurriedly constructed a pontoon bridge across the river.

Any of various objects that float on pontoons including. A flat-bottomed boat or portable float used in building a floating temporary bridge. Pontoon bridge definition is - a bridge that floats on the water and is held up by large hollow containers filled with air called pontoons.

Ponton synonyms Ponton pronunciation Ponton translation English dictionary definition of Ponton. 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 as modifier a pontoon bridge nautical a float often inflatable for raising a vessel in the water Word Origin for pontoon. Military engineers hurriedly constructed a pontoon bridge across the river.

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. Nautical Terms nautical a float often inflatable for raising a vessel in the water.

A float supporting a seaplane nautical a floating structure as a flat-bottomed boat that serves as a dock or to support a bridge. Websters Revised Unabridged Dictionary published 1913 by G. 1 A flat-bottomed boat or hollow metal cylinder used with others to support a temporary bridge or floating landing stage.

The feature that distinguishes a pontoon or pontoon boat is the use of airtight cylinders to keep it buoyant. Weve listed any clues from our database that match your search. Countable a temporary floating platform built across several boats or hollow structures especially one used for tying boats to Definitions on the go Look up any word in the dictionary offline anytime anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary app.