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Word: Pontonier
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 18th century. From ponton, variant of pontoon + -ier, perhaps after French pontonnier boatman, ferryman, person who collects fees for ferry passage, engineer in charge of bridge construction
Definition:
A person in charge of pontoons or the construction of pontoon bridges.
Variant Forms:
- pontoneer
- pontooneer
- pontoonier
