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  2. Pontoon bridge - Wikipedia

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    A pontoon bridge (or ponton bridge), also known as a floating bridge, uses floats or shallow-draft boats to support a continuous deck for pedestrian and vehicle travel. The buoyancy of the supports limits the maximum load that they can carry.

  3. Pile–Pontoon Railroad Bridge - Wikipedia

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    The Pile–Pontoon Railroad Bridge was a floating bridge which crossed the Mississippi River in northern Iowa. Old Pontoon Bridge, North McGregor, Iowa 1885 From 1857 Marquette, Iowa became a major hub on the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway , as grain from throughout Iowa and Minnesota was sent through the city en route to Lake Michigan .

  4. Submerged floating tunnel - Wikipedia

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    Submerged floating tunnels can be anchored to the seafloor (left) or suspended from a pontoon (right) A submerged floating tunnel ( SFT ), also known as submerged floating tube bridge ( SFTB ), suspended tunnel, or Archimedes bridge, is a proposed design for a tunnel that floats in water, supported by its buoyancy (specifically, by employing ...

  5. Glossary of nautical terms (A–L) - Wikipedia

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    A AAW An acronym for anti-aircraft warfare. aback (of a sail) Filled by the wind on the opposite side to the one normally used to move the vessel forward.On a square-rigged ship, any of the square sails can be braced round to be aback, the purpose of which may be to reduce speed (such as when a ship-of-the-line is keeping station with others), to heave to, or to assist moving the ship's head ...

  6. Sponson - Wikipedia

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    On watercraft, a sponson is a projection that extends outward (usually from the hull, but sometimes other parts of the vessel) to improve stability while floating, or to act as a securing point for other equipment. Vessels with unstable body shapes or unevenly distributed weight are likely to feature sponsons to help prevent capsizing or other ...

  7. Stanchion - Wikipedia

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    Stanchions ( balusters or bollards) are also the upright posts inserted into the ground or floor to protect the corner of a wall. In event management a stanchion is an upright bar or post that includes retractable belts, velvet ropes, or plastic chains, sometimes in conjunction with wall-mounted barrier devices, barricades, and printed signage ...