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2. Pontoon - Wikipedia

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   Pontoon (boat), a flat-bottomed boat supported by two or more pontoons; Floatplane, also known as a pontoon plane; Floating dock (jetty), a platform supported by pontoons; Pontoon bridge, a bridge supported by shallow draft open boats or encased floats

3. Cumberland Pontoons - Wikipedia

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   Early pontoon bridges during the Civil War were heavy and awkward, and required special long-geared pontoon carriers to transport them to the site of the planned river crossing. There were two main types—the French-designed wooden bateau (known in the army as a "Cincinnati pontoon") and the Russian pontoon, a canvas boat. Both types were ...

4. Rigid inflatable boat - Wikipedia

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   RNLI inshore rescue boat during Falmouth Lifeboat Day, August 2006. A rigid inflatable boat (RIB), also rigid-hull inflatable boat or rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RHIB), is a lightweight but high-performance and high-capacity boat constructed with a rigid hull bottom joined to side-forming air tubes that are inflated with air to a high pressure so as to give the sides resilient rigidity along ...

5. Float (nautical) - Wikipedia

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   A pontoon boat is a flattish boat that relies on nautical floats for buoyancy. Common boat designs are a catamaran with two pontoons, or a trimaran with three. [2] In many parts of the world, pontoon boats are used as small vehicle ferries to cross rivers and lakes. [3] An anchored raft-like platform used for diving, often referred to as a pontoon

6. Poly(methyl methacrylate) - Wikipedia

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   During World War II both Allied and Axis forces used acrylic glass for submarine periscopes and aircraft windscreen, canopies, and gun turrets. Scraps of acrylic were also used to make clear pistol grips for the M1911A1 pistol or clear handle grips for the M1 bayonet or theater knifes so that soldiers could put small photos of loved ones or pin ...

7. Pontoon bridge - Wikipedia

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   A pontoon bridge (or ponton bridge), also known as a floating bridge, uses floats or shallow-draft boats to support a continuous deck for pedestrian and vehicle travel. The buoyancy of the supports limits the maximum load that they can carry. Most pontoon bridges are temporary and used in wartime and civil emergencies.