Blackjack vs. Pontoon

Blackjack vs. Pontoon — Is There a Difference?
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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.

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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.

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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