pontoons

noun

plural of pontoon
as in rafts

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  1. rafts
  2. canoes
  3. skiffs
  4. dinghies
  5. prams
  6. yachts
  7. sailboats
  8. shells
Noun
  • They are filled with cuddly characters, Broadway-caliber shows and water slides with screens set into the tubes to tell stories about Mickey Mouse while riders rocket past on rafts.
    — Christian Sylt, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • But flows on much of the Colorado River were high enough for rafts and kayaks this week.
    — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 16 July 2026
Definition of rafts
Noun
  • For example, without a keel or rudder, the canoes are steered by just hand blades fighting all that force.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 22 July 2026
  • On display were canoes, contemporary art pieces and other educational pieces.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado July 22, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of canoes
Noun
  • Two men were badly burned—one died, and the other remains hospitalized—and the Fiorella’s owners lost two more skiffs.
    — Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
  • The same skiffs also take you to nearby lakes for a spot of swimming or piranha fishing; and on visits to remote villages.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
Definition of skiffs
Noun
  • Operating as close as possible to the Libyan search-and-rescue zone, its crew deployed fast rigid inflatable boats (RHIBs) to reach overcrowded inflatable dinghies before larger rescue vessels could arrive.
    — Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 17 July 2026
  • His anti-immigration message has shifted from focusing on Polish plumbers to asylum seekers in dinghies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 June 2026
Definition of dinghies
Noun
  • His mother, Laura, was a devout Methodist and a vegetarian, while his father, Kenneth, who worked as an accounts clerk and also restored prams and bicycles, had been a conscientious objector, and was a militant anti-smoker.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 20 June 2026
  • Babies here are moved around in sleds, not prams.
    — David Greig September 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Definition of prams
Noun
  • Orcas have also made headlines in recent years for teaming up to ram and sink yachts in waters near Spain and Portugal.
    — Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
  • And his yachts have attracted lots high profile charters like Beyonce and JayZ too.
    — Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of yachts
Noun
  • The sweeping vistas of the water, often dotted with lobster boats and sailboats, are among the area’s most memorable.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026
  • They’re also suited for specific boating environments, with canoeing most frequently seen in rivers, lakes, and shallower waters while sailboats are more tailored for wider distances and uses.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
Definition of sailboats
Noun
  • While all these behaviors aren’t necessarily great, taking shells from the beach could be the most detrimental of all.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026
  • The look wasn’t far from the unrestricted version of their dish, which uses shells.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
Definition of shells
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