An Universal Dictionary of the Marine / Or, a Copious Explanation of the Technical Terms and Phrases Employed in the Construction, Equipment, Furniture, Machinery, Movements, and Military Operations of a Ship. Illustrated With Variety of Original Designs of Shipping, in Different Situations; Together With Separate Views of Their Masts, Sails, Yards, and Rigging. to Which Is Annexed, a Translation of the French Sea-terms and Phrases, Collected from the Works of Mess. Du Hamel, Aubin, Saverien, &c.

by William Falconer

Pont volant, a spar-deck, or platform.

Faux-Pont, the orlop deck.

Premier-Pont, or franc-tillac, the lower, or gun-deck.

Second Pont, the middle-deck of a ship with three decks, or the upper deck of one with two decks.

Troisieme-Pont, the upper-deck of a ship with three decks.

PONTÉ, decked, or furnished with a deck; as opposed to undecked or open.

PONTON, a pontoon, for careening or delivering ships; also a sort of bridge of boats, composed of two punts, with planks laid between them; likewise a ferry-boat.

PONTONAGE, the hire of a ferry-boat or ponton.

PONTONNIER, the master of a ponton, or lighterman.

PORQUES, riders.