Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One who is in charge of pontoons or is engaged in the construction of pontoon bridges.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A soldier who has charge of pontoons; also, one who constructs pontoonbridges.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[French pontonnier, from Old French, from ponton, pontoon; see pontoon.]
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