~ 1 [ pʌnt ]
■ noun a long, narrow flat-bottomed boat, square at both ends and propelled with a long pole.
■ verb travel or convey in a ~.
Origin
OE, from L. ponto , denoting a flat-bottomed ferry boat.
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~ 2 [ pʌnt ]
■ verb
1》 American Football & Rugby kick the ball after it has dropped from the hands and before it reaches the ground.
2》 Soccer kick (the ball) a long distance upfield.
■ noun a kick of this kind.
Origin
C19: prob. from dialect ~ 'push forcibly'; cf. bunt 3 .
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~ 3 [ pʌnt ]
■ verb (in some gambling card games) lay a stake against the bank.
↘ Brit. informal bet or speculate.
■ noun Brit. informal a bet.
Origin
C18: from Fr. ponte 'player against the bank'.
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~ 4 [ pʊnt ]
■ noun (until the introduction of the euro in 2002) the basic monetary unit of the Republic of Ireland, equal to 100 pence.
Origin
Ir., lit. 'pound'.