pontonier

pon·to·nier

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pon-tn-eer]
- /ˌpɒn tnˈɪər/
- /pˈɒntəniə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pon-tn-eer]
- /ˌpɒn tnˈɪər/

Definitions of pontonier word

noun pontonier an officer or soldier in charge of bridge equipment or the construction of pontoon bridges. 1
noun pontonier a person in charge of or involved in building a pontoon bridge 0
noun pontonier a military engineer or other member of the armed forces who builds, or is in charge of building, a pontoon bridge 0

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Origin of pontonier

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

From the French word pontonnier, dating back to 1820-30. See pontoon1, -ier2

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Parts of speech for Pontonier

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pontonier

pontonier popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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