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Entry 8 senses · 6 variants Webster, 1913

Punt

/pŭnt/ · IPA /pʌnt/
01 v. i. To play at basset, baccara, faro. or omber; to gamble.
  1. 1.
    To play at basset, baccara, faro. or omber; to gamble.
    “She heard . . . of his punting at gaming tables.” — Thackeray.
02 n. Act of playing at basset, baccara, faro, etc.
  1. 1.
    Act of playing at basset, baccara, faro, etc.
03 n. A flat-bottomed boat with square ends. It is adapted for use in shallow waters.
  1. 1.
    A flat-bottomed boat with square ends. It is adapted for use in shallow waters.(Naut.)
04 v. t. To propel, as a boat in shallow water, by pushing with a pole against the bottom; to push or propel (anything) with exertion.
  1. 1.
    To propel, as a boat in shallow water, by pushing with a pole against the bottom; to push or propel (anything) with exertion.
  2. 2.
    To kick (the ball) before it touches the ground, when let fall from the hands.(Football)
05 n. The act of punting the ball.
  1. 1.
    The act of punting the ball.(Football)
06 v. i. To boat or hunt in a punt.
  1. 1.
    To boat or hunt in a punt.
  2. 2.
    To punt a football.