punt

punt

punt¹ [punt]

n.

[< slang of Rugby School, England: ? form of dial. bunt, to strike, kick: see BUNT¹]

Football a kick in which the ball is dropped and kicked before it hits the ground

vt., vi.

to kick (a football) in this way

punt² [punt]

n.

[OE < L ponto, punt (in LL, PONTOON)]

a flat-bottomed boat with broad, square ends, usually pushed along by a long pole

vt.

1. to propel (a boat) by pushing with a pole against the bottom of a shallow river or lake

2. to carry in a punt

vi.

to go in a punt

punt³ [punt]

vi.

[Fr ponter < ponte, point < Sp punto < L punctum, a POINT]

1. in certain card games, to bet against the banker

2. [Brit.] to gamble; bet

punt⁴ [poont]

n.

[Ir]

the former basic monetary unit of Ireland, superseded in 2002 by the EURO