PUNCHEON Meaning of PUNCHEON in English n. 1 a short post, esp. one supporting a roof in a coal-mine. 2 = PUNCH(2). [ ME f. OF poinson, po(i)nchon, ult. f. L pungere punct- prick ] Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012