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English noun: pontoon

1. pontoon (artifact) (nautical) a floating structure (as a flat-bottomed boat) that serves as a dock or to support a bridge


Broader (hypernym)barge, flatboat, hoy, lighter


Part meronymbateau bridge, floating bridge, pontoon bridge


Domain categoryboat

2. pontoon (artifact) a float supporting a seaplane


Broader (hypernym)float


Part meronymamphibian, amphibious aircraft









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