PUNT


Meaning of PUNT in English

1. n. & v.

--n. a long narrow flat-bottomed boat, square at both ends, used mainly for pleasure on rivers and propelled by a long pole.

--v.

1. tr. propel (a punt) with a pole.

2 intr. & tr. travel or convey in a punt.

Derivatives:

punter n.

Etymology: ME f. MLG punte, punto & MDu. ponte ferry-boat f. L ponto Gaulish transport vessel 2. v. & n.

--v.tr. kick (a ball, esp. in rugby) after it has dropped from the hands and before it reaches the ground.

--n. such a kick.

Derivatives:

punter n.

Etymology: prob. f. dial. punt push forcibly: cf. BUNT(3) 3. v. & n.

--v.intr.

1. (in some card-games) lay a stake against the bank.

2 Brit. colloq. a bet on a horse etc. b speculate in shares etc.

--n.

1. a bet.

2 a point in faro.

Etymology: F ponter f. ponte player against the bank f. Sp. punto POINT 4. n. the chief monetary unit of the Republic of Ireland.

Etymology: Ir., pound

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.