pontoon
Flat-bottomed vessel
A pontoon is a flat-bottomed float used to support structures on water.
Pontoon bridges rest on a series of these floats.
A pontoon boat has two parallel hulls providing stability for leisurely lake cruising: We spent the afternoon on the pontoon.
In British usage, pontoon is also the card game Americans call blackjack or twenty-one.
Cardinal after twenty
- blackjackCard game to twenty-one
- bustFailure or sculpture
- hitSuccessful contact or strike
- standUpright support structure
twist · stick · dealer · banker · deck · shuffle · face card · ace
Flat freight vessel
- houseboatWatercraft serving as home
- flatboatLevel-bottomed river craft
- catamaranDouble-hulled sailing craft
- ferryVessel for scheduled crossings
dinghy · skiff · raft · tugboat · cruiser · pleasure craft · party boat · deck boat
Fluid's upward resistance
- flotationAbility to stay afloat
- inflatableExpandable by air
- air chamberEnclosed space holding gas
- bladderOrgan holding urine
hull · waterline · displacement · unsinkable · stability · draft · freeboard · trim
Enclosed body of freshwater
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
- leisureFree time for relaxation
- fishingCatching aquatic creatures
- swimmingLocomotion through water
sunbathing · cruising · party · barbecue · picnic · tubing · waterskiing · wakeboarding
Recreational vessel harbor
- mooringVessel's secured resting place
- slipMinor error or misstep
- berthSleeping space on transport
- jettyStructure extending into water
wharf · pier · quay · harbor · anchorage · boatyard · boat lift · cleat
Roadway buoyed by floats
- spanDistance between endpoints
- crossingPoint where paths intersect
- engineer corpsMilitary construction division
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
assembly · modular · portable · river crossing · amphibious · tactical · logistics · troops
twenty-one
Cardinal after twenty
stand · twist · stick · dealer · banker · deck · shuffle · face card · ace · pip
barge
Flat freight vessel
- houseboatWatercraft serving as home
- flatboatLevel-bottomed river craft
- catamaranDouble-hulled sailing craft
ferry · dinghy · skiff · raft · tugboat · cruiser · pleasure craft · party boat · deck boat · riverboat
buoyancy
Fluid's upward resistance
- flotationAbility to stay afloat
- inflatableExpandable by air
- air chamberEnclosed space holding gas
bladder · hull · waterline · displacement · unsinkable · stability · draft · freeboard · trim · ballast
lake
Enclosed body of freshwater
swimming · sunbathing · cruising · party · barbecue · picnic · tubing · waterskiing · wakeboarding · anchoring
marina
Recreational vessel harbor
jetty · wharf · pier · quay · harbor · anchorage · boatyard · boat lift · cleat · fender
floating bridge
Roadway buoyed by floats
- spanDistance between endpoints
- crossingPoint where paths intersect
- engineer corpsMilitary construction division
deployment · assembly · modular · portable · river crossing · amphibious · tactical · logistics · troops · infantry
pontoonsinker
Weight on fishing line
anchor · ballast · submarine · submersible · weight
pontoonfixed bridge
Non-movable overpass structure
suspension bridge · arch bridge · truss bridge · stone bridge · viaduct
- pontoon boatFlat vessel on twin floats
- pontoon bridgesRiver crossings on buoyant supports