Blackjack vs. Pontoon
Difference Between Blackjack and Pontoon
Blackjacknoun
(card games) A common gambling card game in casinos, where the object is to get as close to 21 without going over.
Pontoonnoun
(military) A flat-bottomed boat used as a support for a temporary bridge.
Blackjacknoun
(card games) A hand in the game of blackjack consisting of a face card and an ace.
Pontoonnoun
A floating structure supporting a bridge or dock.
Blackjacknoun
The flag (i.e., a jack) traditionally flown by pirate ships; popularly thought to be a white skull and crossed bones on a black field (the Jolly Roger).
Pontoonnoun
A box used to raise a sunken vessel.
Blackjacknoun
A small, flat, blunt, usually leather-covered weapon loaded with heavy material such as lead or ball bearings, intended to inflict a blow to the head that renders the victim unconscious with diminished risk of lasting cranial trauma.
Pontoonnoun
A float of a seaplane.
Blackjacknoun
Any of several species of weed of genus Bidens, such as Bidens pilosa, in the family Compositae.
Pontoonnoun
A lighter or barge used for loading or unloading ships.
Blackjacknoun
A blackjack oak.
Pontoonnoun
(card games) A card game in which the object is to obtain cards whose value adds up to, or nearly to, 21 but not exceed it.
Blackjackverb
To strike with a blackjack or similar weapon.
Pontoonnoun
(nautical) a floating structure (as a flat-bottomed boat) that serves as a dock or to support a bridge
Blackjacknoun
a common scrubby deciduous tree of central and southeastern United States having dark bark and broad 3-lobed (club-shaped) leaves; tends to form dense thickets
Pontoonnoun
a float supporting a seaplane
Blackjacknoun
a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people
Blackjacknoun
a gambling game using cards; the object is to hold cards having a higher count than those dealt to the bank up to but not exceeding 21
Blackjackverb
exert pressure on someone through threats
