Balsa and Pontoon

Balsa noun - Forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood; used for making floats and rafts and in crafts.

Pontoon and balsa are semantically related. in flatboat topic. In some cases you can use "Pontoon" instead a noun "Balsa".

Pontoon noun - (nautical) a floating structure (as a flat-bottomed boat) that serves as a dock or to support a bridge.

Balsa and pontoon are semantically related. You can use "Balsa" instead a noun "Pontoon".

Nearby Word: ponton