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pontoon

[pon-toon] / pɒnˈtun /
NOUN
float
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The last time, it was a Soviet-made pontoon bridge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

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 • Mar. 27, 2026

Fishing: At Trinity Lake, you can rent a deck boat, pontoon boat or houseboat and try your hand at catching large and smallmouth bass, rainbow trout and Kokanee salmon.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2025

The icy water is like fire on my skin and all my brain can think of is making it to the pontoon without needing help from the lifeguards.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2025

And when the old Cadillac pulls into our driveway, longer than a pontoon boat, with bigger fins than a great white shark, Mom and I run down to greet them.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman