punt1
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pʌnt/
n.
a long, narrow flat-bottomed boat, square at both ends and propelled with a long pole.
v.
travel or convey in a punt.
Etymology
OE, from L. ponto, denoting a flat-bottomed ferry boat.
punt2
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pʌnt/
v.
- American Football & Rugby kick the ball after it has dropped from the hands and before it reaches the ground.
- Soccer kick (the ball) a long distance upfield.
n.
a kick of this kind.
Etymology
C19: prob. from dial. punt ‘push forcibly’; cf. bunt3.
punt3
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pʌnt/
v.
(in some gambling card games) lay a stake against the bank.
▸Brit. informal bet or speculate.
n.
Brit. informal a bet.
Etymology
C18: from Fr. ponte ‘player against the bank’.
punt4
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pʊnt/
n.
(until the introduction of the euro in 2002) the basic monetary unit of the Republic of Ireland, equal to 100 pence.
Etymology
Ir., lit. ‘pound’.
