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Synonyms of pontoon

6 similar words

Another word for pontoon is vingt-et-un. Other synonyms of pontoon are natural and camel.

Synonyms and similar words for pontoon

nounA bridge with floating supports.

nounA box used to raise a sunken vessel.

  • caissonA floating tank that can be submerged, attached to an underwater object and then pumped out to lift the object by...
  • camelA vessel or tank, typically paired, used to make an object more buoyant.
  • sea camelSynonym of camel (type of maritime equipment).

nounA card game in which the object is to obtain cards whose value adds up to, or nearly to, 21 but not...

nounA two-card hand totalling 21 in this game.

  • naturalSynonym of pontoon (“hand totalling 21 points”).

Meaning of pontoon

  1. noun A flat-bottomed boat or other floating structure used as a buoyant support for a temporary bridge, dock or landing stage.
  2. noun A bridge with floating supports.
  3. noun A box used to raise a sunken vessel.

Full definition of pontoon

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Questions about synonyms of pontoon

What is another word for pontoon?
Pontoon has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as vingt-et-un, natural and camel.
What does pontoon mean?
Pontoon means a flat-bottomed boat or other floating structure used as a buoyant support for a temporary bridge, dock or landing stage.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: pontoon (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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