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Meaning of pontón | Babel Free

Noun masculine CEFR B1
ponˈtoŋ

Definitions

  1. a small bridge
    masculine
  2. joist
    masculine
  3. rafter
    masculine
  4. Equivalent to 'Joist': A piece of timber or steel laid horizontally, or nearly so, to which the planks of the floor, or the laths or furring strips of a ceiling, are nailed.

Equivalents

Bosanski nosnik
Čeština nosník trám trámek
English Joist
Suomi vasa vasoittaa
Français solive
Gaeilge giarsa
Galego cango
Hrvatski nosnik
Magyar gerenda
Kurdî tram
Bahasa Melayu gelegar
Српски nosnik

Examples

“deuedes rreparar a dita meatade de casas de paredes, traues, pontõos, táboas, ferro e tella e das outras cousas que ouuer menester”

you should repair this half of the house, its walls, beams, joists, boards, iron and tiles, and all the other things that were necessary

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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