In Buoyant Devices
- Pontoon (boat), the flat-bottomed boat
- Pontoon effect, the tendency of pontoons to capsize when a heavy load with a high centre of gravity is placed on it
- Pontoon bridge, a bridge that floats on pontoons
- Float (nautical), an air-filled structure providing buoyancy
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