pontoon
noun/pɑnˈtuːn/
Frequency rank: #16,864 most common English word
Meaning
a flat-bottomed boat or floating platform used to support a bridge or other structure.
Example sentence
The engineers built pontoon bridge across the river using floating metal drums.
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