Pontoon
noun
A floating structure usually used as a bridge or to give stable support for something in the water.
The company built a pontoon bridge across the river.
Often appears as...
- pontoon bridge
- build a pontoon
noun
In boats and planes, one of two or more hollow structures that give the boat or plane the ability to float.
The seaplane's pontoons were checked for leaks before takeoff.
Often appears as...
- plane's pontoon
- boat's pontoon
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Technical
noun
A card game, similar to Blackjack, played mainly in British casinos.
He spent all night at the casino playing pontoon.
Often appears as...
- play pontoon
- pontoon card game
noun
A floating structure usually used as a bridge or to give stable support for something in the water.
The company built a pontoon bridge across the river.
Often appears as...
- pontoon bridge
- build a pontoon
noun
In boats and planes, one of two or more hollow structures that give the boat or plane the ability to float.
The seaplane's pontoons were checked for leaks before takeoff.
Often appears as...
- plane's pontoon
- boat's pontoon
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A card game, similar to Blackjack, played mainly in British casinos.
He spent all night at the casino playing pontoon.
Often appears as...
- play pontoon
- pontoon card game
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Temporary Bridges
Pontoons are often used for temporary bridges, especially during military operations or construction.
The army erected a pontoon to move tanks across the river.
Pro Tip 2/3Events on Water
Floating pontoons can serve as platforms for events like concerts, exhibitions, or social gatherings on water.
They organized a jazz concert on a floating pontoon.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Deep Seas
Pontoons are primarily for calm, shallow waters, not suitable for deep-sea conditions.
The marina used pontoons to dock small boats in the coastal bay.
Pro Tip 1/3Temporary Bridges
Pontoons are often used for temporary bridges, especially during military operations or construction.
The army erected a pontoon to move tanks across the river.
Pro Tip 2/3Events on Water
Floating pontoons can serve as platforms for events like concerts, exhibitions, or social gatherings on water.
They organized a jazz concert on a floating pontoon.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Deep Seas
Pontoons are primarily for calm, shallow waters, not suitable for deep-sea conditions.
The marina used pontoons to dock small boats in the coastal bay.
Pro Tip 1/3Temporary Bridges
Pontoons are often used for temporary bridges, especially during military operations or construction.
The army erected a pontoon to move tanks across the river.
Pro Tip 2/3Events on Water
Floating pontoons can serve as platforms for events like concerts, exhibitions, or social gatherings on water.
They organized a jazz concert on a floating pontoon.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Deep Seas
Pontoons are primarily for calm, shallow waters, not suitable for deep-sea conditions.
The marina used pontoons to dock small boats in the coastal bay.
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Safari Live - Day 206 PIPE...
ways that you can essentially cross the river bridge down that side although I did hear little governors I think they've got like a pontoon don't they hey Archie they pull do they pull vehicles across which is exciting but I don't really know how that works so I'm not going to try and dive into too much about that because unfortunately I just
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Underwater Lost City in...
You don't just get these every day. ALBERT Can you describe to me the scene that this would have existed within? This was next to a stream. And we know it was a bit of a wetland. So it could have been a nice support. It could have been a platform. It could have been a pontoon. We don't know yet. We don't know because there's nothing
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Floating cities, the...
All the materials are going to be light and renewable, like bamboo and wood, which is also going to create this charming, warm environment. And any architecture is supposed to be able to fit on this platform. Underneath we have all the storage inside the pontoon,
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Roz Savage: Why I'm...
had actually built their boat out of plastic trash, 15,000 empty water bottles latched together into two pontoons. They were going very slowly. Partly, they'd had a bit of a delay. They'd had to pull in at Catalina Island shortly after they left Long Beach
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Pontoon Boats Strategy PIPE...
he's barely the start of the day and Polly wants to go down the bottom and get this boat and drag it up the mountain I don't know what he thinks half the time looks like we're gonna be building a party barge now be careful the pontoons that's not helping
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Bridges should be...
The deep water means that foundations are prohibitively expensive. So this bridge floats. This is a floating, multispan suspension bridge. We've had floating bridges before, but nothing like this. It stands on floating pontoons
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Glow-in-the-dark sharks...
who were trying to take the first underwater color photograph. And they're in there with old-school scuba suits, where you're pumping air down to them, and they've got a pontoon of high-explosive magnesium powder,
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The architectural wonder...
actually has all the characteristics of a real a grid is employed to lay the city out. The urban system is a grid and every street on this city goes across the river on a pontoon bridge.
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Truck Stop Drifters PIPE...
taking some money oh no that's no truth no sir mind if I Pat it down real quick no okay just put your hands up my top your head just a pontoon up just up on top of your head there you go
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Ants Ingenious Survival...
as the raft approaches land it begins to change shape the ants start building a pontoon from
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 206 PIPE...
ways that you can essentially cross the river bridge down that side although I did hear little governors I think they've got like a pontoon don't they hey Archie they pull do they pull vehicles across which is exciting but I don't really know how that works so I'm not going to try and dive into too much about that because unfortunately I just
Video examples
Underwater Lost City in...
You don't just get these every day. ALBERT Can you describe to me the scene that this would have existed within? This was next to a stream. And we know it was a bit of a wetland. So it could have been a nice support. It could have been a platform. It could have been a pontoon. We don't know yet. We don't know because there's nothing
Video examples
Floating cities, the...
All the materials are going to be light and renewable, like bamboo and wood, which is also going to create this charming, warm environment. And any architecture is supposed to be able to fit on this platform. Underneath we have all the storage inside the pontoon,
Video examples
Roz Savage: Why I'm...
had actually built their boat out of plastic trash, 15,000 empty water bottles latched together into two pontoons. They were going very slowly. Partly, they'd had a bit of a delay. They'd had to pull in at Catalina Island shortly after they left Long Beach
Video examples
Pontoon Boats Strategy PIPE...
he's barely the start of the day and Polly wants to go down the bottom and get this boat and drag it up the mountain I don't know what he thinks half the time looks like we're gonna be building a party barge now be careful the pontoons that's not helping
Video examples
Bridges should be...
The deep water means that foundations are prohibitively expensive. So this bridge floats. This is a floating, multispan suspension bridge. We've had floating bridges before, but nothing like this. It stands on floating pontoons
Video examples
Glow-in-the-dark sharks...
who were trying to take the first underwater color photograph. And they're in there with old-school scuba suits, where you're pumping air down to them, and they've got a pontoon of high-explosive magnesium powder,
Video examples
The architectural wonder...
actually has all the characteristics of a real a grid is employed to lay the city out. The urban system is a grid and every street on this city goes across the river on a pontoon bridge.
Video examples
Truck Stop Drifters PIPE...
taking some money oh no that's no truth no sir mind if I Pat it down real quick no okay just put your hands up my top your head just a pontoon up just up on top of your head there you go
Video examples
Ants Ingenious Survival...
as the raft approaches land it begins to change shape the ants start building a pontoon from
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Quote examples
Blake Shelton
American Musician
I love getting the pontoon boat out, and I don't get to do it as much anymore. If I know in two weeks or a month from now I've got three days off, I can start planning for that stuff, getting out there with friends and family and relaxing, just floating around and hanging out.
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Bernard Baruch
American Businessman
We can't cross that bridge until we come to it, but I always like to lay down a pontoon ahead of time.
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Blake Shelton
American Musician
I love getting the pontoon boat out, and I don't get to do it as much anymore. If I know in two weeks or a month from now I've got three days off, I can start planning for that stuff, getting out there with friends and family and relaxing, just floating around and hanging out.
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Bernard Baruch
American Businessman
We can't cross that bridge until we come to it, but I always like to lay down a pontoon ahead of time.
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