appontement
French
Etymology
From apponter (“to land on an aircraft carrier”) + -ment.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.pɔ̃t.mɑ̃/
Audio: (file)
Noun
appontement m (plural appontements)
- landing stage
- pier, wharf
- Synonyms: jetée, quai, embarcadère
Further reading
- “appontement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.