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Pontoon definition origin. When looking forward toward the bow of a ship port and starboard refer to the left and right sides respectively. Pontoon in British English2. The fenders of an automobile with ponton styling may also be called Pontoon fenders and the overall trend may also be known as.

Perhaps from dialectal punt to push strike alteration of Midlands dialect bunt to push butt with the head of unknown origin perhaps echoic compare bunt. Quick definitions from WordNet pontoon noun. Pontoon bridge s were constructed in ancient times by Persians Greeks Romans and Mongols the most famous being Xerxes 3-km 2-mile span over the Hellespont Dardanelles.

See pontoon in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. From French ponton from Latin ponto ponton- from pons pont- bridge. Pons pontis a bridge perhaps originally a way path.

Military obsolete a person in charge of or involved in building a pontoon bridge Word Origin for pontonier C19. Word Origin for pontoon C17. From French ponton from Latin pontō punt floating bridge from pōns bridge British Dictionary definitions for pontoon 2 of 2.

Keep scrolling for more. Cognate with Sanskrit पथन páthin Ancient Greek πόντος Old Armenian հուն riverbed and Old English findan English find. The French spelling ponton often appears in scientific works but pontoon is more common form.

Origin of pontoon French ponton from Old French from Latin pontō pontōn- floating bridge from pōns pont- bridge pent- in Indo-European roots From American Heritage Dictionary of the English. The Romans however frequently built more durable military bridges notably Julius. Punt v1 to kick a ball dropped from the hands before it hits the ground 1845 first in a Rugby list of football rules of obscure origin.