pont

/ pɒnt /

noun

1. (in South Africa) a river ferry, esp one that is guided by a cable from one bank to the other

Word History and Origins

Origin of pont¹

C17: from Dutch: ferryboat, _punt ¹ ; reintroduced through Afrikaans in 19th or 20th century

Example Sentences

But Ms Pont says scale and flexibility will bring costs down significantly.

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Joyce Pont is sceptical whether that moment will arrive in the foreseeable future – she sees the building of superyachts and other such vessels as a 'craft' which will resist automation.

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A big part of the problem was that Pittsburgh built that airport with one client in mind: US Airways, a major carrier that two of the du Pont brothers founded in Pittsburgh in 1939.

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We stroll across the Pont Neuf, its international flags snapping in the morning breeze.

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Like the padlocks left on the Pont des Arts bridge in Paris, people often leave the coins behind for love or luck.

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