pon‧toon /pɒnˈtuːn $ pɑːn-/
noun[
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: French;
Origin: ponton 'floating bridge', from Latin ponto, from pons 'bridge']
1. [countable] one of several metal containers or boats that are fastened together to support a floating bridge
2. [countable] one of two hollow metal containers fastened to the bottom of a plane so that it can come down onto water and float
3. [uncountable] British English a card game, usually played for money
Synonym : blackjack American English [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲