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pontoon

/pɒnˈtuːn/
Meanings

  • A large floating structure used as a platform, especially for fishing or recreational activities.

    - "The group went out on a pontoon boat to fish."
    - "During the summer, many people rent pontoon boats for leisurely activities on the water."
Pronunciation
  1. /pɒnˈtuːn/



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  2. /pɒnˈtuːn/



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Synonyms

pontoon bridge , vingt-et-un
Rhymes
Words rhyming with pontoon
pond , blond , condemn , outman , bald man
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Pontoon (en) : A large floating structure used as a platform, especially for fishing or recreational activities.

  2. Pontoon (fr) : Bridge, float.

  3. Pontoon (es) : Pontoon boat, a floating bridge.

  4. Pontoon (it) : Floating bridge, pontoon boat.

  5. Pontoon (de) : A large floating platform, especially used for fishing or recreational activities.

  6. Pontoon (nl) : A large, flat boat used for fishing or recreational activities.

  7. Pontoon (pt) : A large floating platform, used for fishing or recreational activities.

  8. Pontoon (ja) : A large floating platform, used for fishing or recreational activities.

  9. Pontoon (ko) : A large floating platform, used for fishing or recreational activities.

  10. Pontoon (zh-CN) : 一种大型浮动平台，用于漁或娛樂活動。

  11. Pontoon (zh-TW) : 一種大型浮動平台，用於釣魚或娛樂活動。

Variants
List of all variants of pontoon that leads to same result
pontoon , pontoons , pontoon bridge , pontoon plane
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The word 'pontoon' comes from the Spanish word 'pontoon', which means 'bridge' or 'float'. The term was adopted by the English language in the late 16th or early 17th century.

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