Pontoon

Table of contents

1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 See also

English

Etymology

1. Latin pons "bridge"
2. French vingt-et-un "twenty-one"

Pronunciation

• pŏn'to͞on", /ˈpɒnˌtuːn/, /"pQn%tu:n/

Noun

pontoon (plural pontoons)

1. A floating structure used as a support for a temporary bridge.
2. A floating structure used as a bridge or dock.
3. A box used to raise a sunken vessel.
4. A float of a seaplane.

   A card game in which the object is to obtain cards whose value adds up to, or nearly to, 21 but not exceed it.

Synonyms

• (floating structure used as a bridge): pontoon bridge
• (card game): vingt-et-un

Translations

support for a temporary bridge

Finnish: ponttoni

floating structure used as a bridge or dock

Finnish: ponttoni

box used to raise a sunken vessel

Finnish: ponttoni

float of a seaplane

Finnish: ilmatyyny

card game

See also

card game

• baccarat
• blackjack
• twenty-one