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punter

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punt 1  (pnt)
n.
An open flatbottom boat with squared ends, used in shallow waters and usually propelled by a long pole.
v. punt·ed, punt·ing, punts
v.tr.
1. To propel (a boat) with a pole.
2. To carry in a punt.
v.intr.
To go in a punt.

[Probably Middle English *punt, from Old English punt, from Latin pont, pontoon, flatbottom boat, from pns, pont-, bridge; see pent- in Indo-European roots.]

punter n.

punt 2  (pnt) Football
n.
A kick in which the ball is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground.
v. punt·ed, punt·ing, punts
v.tr.
To propel (a ball) by means of a punt.
v.intr.
1. To execute a punt.
2. Informal To cease doing something; give up: Let's punt on this and try something else.

[Perhaps from dialectal punt, to strike, push, perhaps alteration of bunt.]

punter n.

punt 3  (pnt)
intr.v. punt·ed, punt·ing, punts
1. Games To lay a bet against the bank, as in roulette.
2. Chiefly British Slang To gamble.

[French ponter, from obsolete pont, past participle of pondre, to put (obsolete), to lay an egg, from Old French, to lay an egg, from Latin pnere; see apo- in Indo-European roots.]

punter n.

punt 4  (pnt)
n.
The indentation in the bottom of a champagne or wine bottle.

[Perhaps from punty, iron rod used in glass blowing, probably from French pontil, from pointe, point, from Old French; see point.]

punter1
n
(Transport / Nautical Terms) a person who punts a boat

punter2
n
(Individual Sports & Recreations / Ball Games, other than specified) a person who kicks a ball

punter3
n
1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Racing) (Group Games / Gambling, except Cards) a person who places a bet
2. (Business / Commerce) Informal any member of the public, esp when a customer the punters flock into the sales
3. Slang a prostitute's client
4. Slang a victim of a con man
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.punter - someone who propels a boat with a pole
boatman, waterman, boater - someone who drives or rides in a boat
2.punter - (football) a person who kicks the football by dropping it from the hands and contacting it with the foot before it hits the ground
football, football game - any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
kicker - a player who kicks the football
3.punterpunter - someone who bets                    
taker - one who takes a bet or wager
caller - the bettor in a card game who matches the bet and calls for a show of hands
gambler - a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events

punter
noun
1. gambler, better, backer, punt (chiefly Brit.) Punters are expected to gamble £70m on the Grand National.
2. (Informal) customer, guest, client, patron, member of the audience The show ended when an irate punter punched one of the performers.
3. (Informal) person, guy (informal), fellow, bloke (Brit. informal), man in the street Most of these artists are not known to the ordinary punter.
Translations
punter [ˈpʌntəʳ] (esp Brit) N
1. (Brit) (Racing) (= gambler) → jugador(a) m/f, apostador(a) m/f
2. (= customer) → cliente mf; [of prostitute] → cliente mf
the punter(s) (Brit) (= customer, member of public) → el público
punter [ˈpʌntər] n
(British) (= gambler) → parieur/euse m/f
(= customer, client) → chaland(e) m/f
punter1
n (= boater)Stechkahnfahrer(in) m(f)

punter2
n
(Brit inf) (= better)Wetter(in) m(f); (= gambler)Spieler(in) m(f)
(esp Brit inf: = customer etc) → Kunde m, → Kundin f; (of prostitute)Freier m (inf); the average punterOtto Normalverbraucher
punter [ˈpʌntəʳ] n (Brit) (fam) (gambler) → scommettitore/trice; (customer) → cliente m/f
punter [ˈpʌntəʳ] n (Brit) (fam) (gambler) → scommettitore/trice; (customer) → cliente m/f


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He had lost just as much himself to Blackstone of the Hussars, and Count Punter of the Hanoverian Cavalry.
Up he would march to the head of the punt, plant his pole, and then run along right to the other end, just like an old punter.
 
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