Definitions for pontoon
pɒnˈtun; ˈpɒn tnpon·toon

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pontoonnoun

   (nautical) a floating structure (as a flat-bottomed boat) that serves as a dock or to support a bridge

2. pontoonnoun

   a float supporting a seaplane

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pontoon

   Pontoon is a song recorded by American country music group Little Big Town. It was released in April 2012 as the first single from their fifth studio album, Tornado. The song – written by Natalie Hemby, Luke Laird and Barry Dean – became the group's first No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of September 15, 2012. The song won the 2013 Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance.

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1. pontoon

   Pontoon can refer to different things depending on the context: 1) In boating, a pontoon is a floatation device or a flat-bottomed boat that relies on pontoons to float. Pontoons can be made from closed cylinders or pipes and are used as a platform for a raft or a houseboat. 2) Pontoon can also refer to a type of temporary, portable military bridge supported by pontoon boats. 3) In card games, particularly in the British version of Blackjack, 'Pontoon' is a hand consisting of an Ace and a card worth 10 points. It is also the name of the game itself. So in a general sense, pontoon refers to something that provides 'support', whether it is a floatation support for structures in water, a bridge support in military context, or a supportive hand in a card game.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pontoonnoun

   a wooden flat-bottomed boat, a metallic cylinder, or a frame covered with canvas, India rubber, etc., forming a portable float, used in building bridges quickly for the passage of troops

2. Pontoonnoun

   a low, flat vessel, resembling a barge, furnished with cranes, capstans, and other machinery, used in careening ships, raising weights, drawing piles, etc., chiefly in the Mediterranean; a lighter

3. Etymology: [F. ponton (cf. It. pontone), from L. ponto, -onis, fr. pons, pontis, a bridge, perhaps originally, a way, path: cf. Gr. path, Skr. path, pathi, panthan. Cf. Punt a boat.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pontoon

   pon-tōōn′, n. a flat kind of boat used in forming a bridge for the passage of an army: a bridge of boats: a lighter or barge used for loading or unloading ships—also Pon′ton.—ns. Pontonier′, Pontonnier′, one who has charge of a pontoon; Pontoon′-bridge, a platform or roadway supported upon pontoons. [Fr. ponton—L. pons, a bridge.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pontoon

   A large low flat vessel resembling a barge of burden, and furnished with cranes, capstans, tackles, and other machinery necessary for careening ships; they are principally used in the Mediterranean. Also, a kind of portable boat specially adapted for the formation of the floating bridges required by armies: they are constructed of various figures, and of wood, metal, or prepared canvas (the latter being most in favour at present), and have the necessary superstructure and gear packed with them for transport.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PONTOON

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Pontoon is ranked #151532 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Pontoon surname appeared 108 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Pontoon.
   
   91.6% or 99 total occurrences were Black.

Matched Categories

1. • Boat
   • Float
   • Lighter

How to pronounce pontoon?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say pontoon in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pontoon in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pontoon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of pontoon in a Sentence

1. Natalia Humeniuk:

   Now [ the Russians ] do not have the transport ability to pull up reserves from the left bank( of the river), they may continue to try to set up a ferry or pontoon crossing, but the whole area where it can be deployed is also under our fire control and will be hit.

2. Author Unknown:

   Imagination is the pontoon bridge making way for the timid feet of reason.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pontoon
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontoon
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pontoon
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=pontoon
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=pontoon
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html