transpontine /trøn(t)ˌspɑnˈtaɪn/
-adjective (dated)
1. on or from the other side of an ocean, in particular the Atlantic.
2. on or from the other side of a bridge.
[ORIGIN: late 19th cent.: from trans- [across] + Latin pontus ‘sea’ + -ine]
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