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pontoons

noun

Meaning

  1. A flat-bottomed boat used as a support for a temporary bridge.
  2. A floating structure supporting a bridge or dock.
  3. A box used to raise a sunken vessel.
  4. A float of a seaplane.
  5. A lighter or barge used for loading or unloading ships.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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