The meaning of Pontoon
Pontoon – definition
nounA flat-bottomed boat or hollow metal cylinder used with others to support a temporary bridge or floating landing stage.
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A pontoon bridgenounA large flat-bottomed barge or lighter equipped with cranes and tackle for careening ships and salvage work.
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The port service's crane toppled as the able seaman was lifting a steel workbench from the tray of …
nounThe card game blackjack or vingt-et-un.
Usage examples:
He got me to go into his room for a hand of pontoon
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Word origin
early 20th century: probably an alteration of vingt-et-un ‘twenty-one’.
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