ponton
French, noun/pɔ̃.tɔ̃/
ponton is spelled P-O-N-T-O-N (6 letters) and appears about once in every 1 million words in written French, the 32,322nd most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Ponton is a French masculine noun meaning “pontoon” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Pont flottant, ensemble composé de deux ou de plusieurs bateaux joints par des poutres et couverts de…”.
What does ponton mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinepontoon
- 2
masculinepontoon (floating structure supporting a bridge or dock)
- 3
masculinepontoon (the boat)
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Pont flottant, ensemble composé de deux ou de plusieurs bateaux joints par des poutres et couverts de madriers, dont on se sert pour faire passer une rivière, un fleuve à des troupes. 2. Grand bateau plat et ponté, employé pour divers usages dans les ports. 3. Cale flottante qui sert de station pour les bateaux qui transportent des voyageurs. 4. Vaisseaux démâtés, où l’on enfermait des prisonniers.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of ponton
- pontons plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce ponton?
- /pɔ̃.tɔ̃/
- \pɔ̃.tɔ̃\
- [pɔ̃.tɔ̃]
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to ponton
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is ponton in French?
ponton appears about once in every 1 million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).