PONTILE Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word pontile. (close relations)
Definition of PONTILE
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dock | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial • any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine • a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats • a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded • landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out • the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair • a short or shortened tail of certain animals verb • come into dock • deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty • deduct from someone's wages • remove or shorten the tail of an animal • maneuver into a dock | ||||||||
jetty | nounn | |||||||
noun • a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away | ||||||||
marina | nounn | |||||||
noun • a fancy dock for small yachts and cabin cruisers | ||||||||
pier | nounn | |||||||
noun • a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats • (architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows) • a support for two adjacent bridge spans | ||||||||
quay | nounn | |||||||
noun • wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline | ||||||||
wharf | nounn | |||||||
noun • a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats verb • provide with a wharf • store on a wharf • discharge at a wharf • come into or dock at a wharf • moor at a wharf | ||||||||
landing stage | nounn | |||||||
noun • platform from which passengers and cargo can be (un)loaded |