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pontonier
[pon-tn-eer]
noun
Military.
an officer or soldier in charge of bridge equipment or the construction of pontoon bridges.
pontonier
/ ËŒ±èÉ’²Ô³Ùəˈ²Ôɪə /
noun
obsoleteÌýmilitary a person in charge of or involved in building a pontoon bridge
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of pontonier1
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of pontonier1
C19: from French pontonnier, from Latin ±è´Ç²Ô³ÙÅ ferry boat, pontoon 1
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Pontonier′, Pontonnier′, one who has charge of a pontoon; Pontoon′-bridge, a platform or roadway supported upon pontoons.
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"He is a dragoon, a voltigeur, an artillerist, a pontonièr—what you will—he knows every thing, as I know my horse's saddle, and cloak-bag."
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"Long live General Eblé!" cried the pontonier.
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