| punt | (n) an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole |
| punt | (n) (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground, Syn. punting, Example: the punt traveled 50 yards; punting is an important part of the game |
| punt | (v) kick the ball |
| punt | (v) propel with a pole, Syn. pole, Example: pole barges on the river; We went punting in Cambridge |
| punta arenas | (n) a city in southern Chile on the Strait of Magellan; the southernmost city in the world |
| punter | (n) someone who propels a boat with a pole |
| punter | (n) (football) a person who kicks the football by dropping it from the hands and contacting it with the foot before it hits the ground |
| Punt | v. i. [ F. ponter, or It. puntare, fr. L. punctum point. See Point. ] To play at basset, baccara, faro. or omber; to gamble. [ 1913 Webster ] She heard . . . of his punting at gaming tables. Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Punt | n. [ AS., fr. L. ponto punt, pontoon. See Pontoon. ] (Naut.) A flat-bottomed boat with square ends. It is adapted for use in shallow waters. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Punt | v. i. 1. To boat or hunt in a punt. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ] 2. To punt a football. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ] |
| Punt | n. Act of playing at basset, baccara, faro, etc. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Punt | v. t. 1. To propel, as a boat in shallow water, by pushing with a pole against the bottom; to push or propel (anything) with exertion. Livingstone. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. (Football) To kick (the ball) before it touches the ground, when let fall from the hands. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Punt | n. (Football) The act of punting the ball. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Puntel | { , n. (Glass Making) See Pontee. [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Puntil |
| Puntello | ‖n.; pl. -li /plu>. [ It., dim. of punto point. ] (Sculpture) One of the points sometimes drilled as guides for cutting away superfluous stone. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ] |
| Punter | n. [ Cf. F. ponte. See Punt, v. t. ] One who punts; specifically, one who plays against the banker or dealer, as in baccara and faro. Hoyle. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Punter | n. One who punts a football; also, one who propels a punt. [ 1913 Webster ] |
