pontoon

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun (nautical) a floating structure (as a flat-bottomed boat) that serves as a dock or to support a bridge
  2. noun a float supporting a seaplane

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French ponton, from Old French ponton, from Latin pontō, pontōnem (“ferryboat”), from pōns (“bridge”).

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