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Pontones

Scope note

Use for large, ancient Roman merchant vessels of the western Mediterranean having a curved sternpost, but a projecting, ramlike cutwater at the bow; such vessels tended to be longer and narrower than "corbitae," the other major Roman merchant type.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000233447

Broader Terms used

<asymmetrical-ended watercraft>

Equivalent Terms used

ponto

Created

13yrs ago

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