Meaning
jetty, pier
- A raised walkway or dock extending out over water, used for mooring boats or walking
In a sentence
La barca a vela è attraccata al terzo pontile.
The sailboat docked at the third pier.
Ci siamo seduti sul pontile di legno a guardare il tramonto.
We sat on the wooden jetty watching the sunset.
È pericoloso tuffarsi direttamente da questo pontile?
Is it dangerous to dive straight from this pier?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| pontile | masculine · singular |
| pontili | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Masculine noun; plural is 'pontili'. Commonly used for smaller wooden or floating boat docks as well as piers.