pontoon

Example Sentences

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Rescue teams from Thursday used earth moving equipment on a pontoon to dredge a channel through the sand to allow the animal to escape.

From Barron's

Volunteers then walk the pontoon system into deeper water and rock it to help the whale recover its muscle and blood circulation - a process that can take hours and involves co-ordinated teamwork.

From BBC

Mr. Dovlo explained nothing to us, but we heard other passengers talking excitedly, and the word “pontoon” repeated.

From Literature

And then finally somebody shouted and we all looked to see the steamboat towing the pontoon boat up the river.

From Literature

Agent Savills said it was a unique opportunity to own the vacant island, which is wooded and has its own landing pontoon.

From BBC