punt-pole
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punt-pole — puntˈ pole noun A pole for propelling a punt • • • Main Entry: ↑punt … Useful english dictionary
Punt (boat) — This article concentrates on the history and development of punts and punting in England, for other usages see Norfolk punt and the general disambiguation pages at punt and punter. A punt is a flat bottomed boat with a square cut bow, designed… … Wikipedia
punt — punt1 [punt] n. [< slang of Rugby School, England: ? form of dial. bunt, to strike, kick: see BUNT1] Football a kick in which the ball is dropped and kicked before it hits the ground vt., vi. to kick (a football) in this way punt2 [punt] n.… … English World dictionary
punt — Ⅰ. punt [1] ► NOUN ▪ a long, narrow, flat bottomed boat, square at both ends and propelled with a long pole. ► VERB ▪ travel or convey in a punt. ORIGIN Latin ponto, denoting a flat bottomed ferry boat. Ⅱ. punt [2] … English terms dictionary
Punt — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
punt — punt1 punter, n. /punt/, n. 1. Football. a kick in which the ball is dropped and then kicked before it touches the ground. Cf. drop kick, place kick. 2. a small, shallow boat having a flat bottom and square ends, usually used for short outings on … Universalium
punt — I. /pʌnt / (say punt) –noun Also, punt kick. 1. Football a kick given to a ball dropped from the hands before it touches the ground. 2. Soccer a light, rising shot. –verb (t) 3. Football to kick (a ball dropped from the hands) before it touches… …
punt — I [[t]pʌnt[/t]] n. 1) spo a kick, as in football or rugby, executed by dropping the ball and kicking it before it touches the ground 2) spo to kick (a dropped ball) before it touches the ground 3) spo to punt a ball 4) cvb inf Informal. to… … From formal English to slang
punt — I UK [pʌnt] / US noun Word forms punt : singular punt plural punts 1) a) [countable] a long flat boat with square ends that you move by pushing a long pole against the bottom of the river b) [singular] the act of using a punt In the afternoon… … English dictionary
punt — punt1 [ pʌnt ] noun 1. ) count the action of dropping a ball from your hands, and kicking it in the air, especially in the game of football 2. ) count the unit of money used in the Republic of Ireland 3. ) count a long flat boat with square ends… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
punt — punts, punting, punted (Pronounced [[t]pʌ̱nt[/t]] for meanings 1, 2 and 4, and [[t]p ʊnt[/t]] for meaning 3.) 1) N COUNT A punt is a long boat with a flat bottom. You move the boat along by standing at one end and pushing a long pole against the… … English dictionary
