pontoon in Portuguese
pontoon in Portuguese is pontão — pontoon means a flat-bottomed float used to support a temporary bridge, dock, or platform on water.
pontoon in Portuguese
pontão
A flat-bottomed boat or other floating structure used as a buoyant support for a temporary bridge, dock or landing stage.
What does "pontoon" mean?
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noun A flat-bottomed float used to support a temporary bridge, dock, or platform on water.
"Engineers assembled a pontoon bridge to move troops across the river."
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noun A British card game similar to blackjack, where players try to reach 21 without going over.
"They played pontoon for matchsticks on New Year's Eve."
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pontoon in a sentence
- Engineers assembled a pontoon bridge to move troops across the river.
- The floating dock rests on a row of pontoons.
- They played pontoon for matchsticks on New Year's Eve.
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What is "pontoon" in Portuguese?
"pontoon" in Portuguese is pontão. pontoon means: A flat-bottomed float used to support a temporary bridge, dock, or platform on water.
How do you use "pontoon" in a sentence?
Example: "Engineers assembled a pontoon bridge to move troops across the river." In Portuguese, "pontoon" is pontão.
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