punt
A narrow shallow boat, square at both ends, traditionally propelled by a poleA narrow shallow boat, square at both ends, traditionally propelled by a pole.
» Tom punted the boat across the river.
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11 sensesA narrow shallow boat, square at both ends, traditionally propelled by a pole.
Near-synonym: pontoon
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A kick made by a player who drops the ball and kicks it before it hits the ground.
A bet or wager.
Anyone up for a punt on Randwick?
(Australia)Gambling, as a pastime, especially betting on horseraces or the dogs.
A highly speculative investment or other commitment.
A wild guess.
The indentation in the base of a wine bottle.
A thin glass rod which is temporarily attached to a larger piece in order to better manipulate the larger piece.
The Irish pound, used as the unit of currency of Ireland until it was replaced by the euro in 2002.
(obsolete)A point in the game of faro.
(obsolete)The act of playing basset, baccarat, faro, etc.
Examples
6 sentencesTom punted the boat across the river.
We traveled down the river in a punt.
Tom punted the ball.
They have no choice but to punt.
She punted the ball across the field.
Translations
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Origin
From Old English punt, from Latin pontō (“Gaulish flat-bottomed boat, pontoon”), from ponsFrom Old English punt, from Latin pontō (“Gaulish flat-bottomed boat, pontoon”), from pons (“bridge”); readopted from Middle Low German punte (“ferry boat”) or Middle Dutch ponte (“ferry boat”) of the same origin.
Possibly a dialectal variant of bunt. Rugby is the origin of the sports usage of the term.
Borrowed from French pointe or Spanish punto (“point”). Doublet of point, pointe, ponto, puncto, punctum, and punto.
Borrowed from Irish punt, from Middle English pund. Doublet of funt, pfund, pood, and pound.
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