noun. The indentation in the bottom of a champagne or wine bottle.

noun. An open flatbottom boat with squared ends, used in shallow waters and usually propelled by a long pole.

intransitive verb. To propel (a boat) with a pole.

intransitive verb. To carry in a punt.

intransitive verb. To go in a punt.

intransitive verb. To lay a bet against the bank, as in roulette.

intransitive verb. To gamble.

noun. A kick in which the ball is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground.

intransitive verb. To propel (a ball) by means of a punt.

intransitive verb. To execute a punt.

intransitive verb. To cease doing something; give up.

noun. A flat-bottomed, square-ended, mastless boat of varying size and use.

noun. [⟨ punt, verb, 3.] In foot-ball, a kick of the ball as it is dropped from the hands and before it strikes the ground.

noun. Same as punty, pontil.

To convey in a punt: as, he was punted across tho river.

To propel as a punt is usually propelled, by pushing with a pole against the bed of the water; force along by pushing: as, to punt a boat.

In fool-ball, to kick, as the ball, when it is dropped from the hands, and before it touches the ground; give a punt to.

In general, to knock; hit.

To hunt for aquatic game in a punt and with a punt-gun (which see).

noun. A point in the game of basset.

noun. In glass manufacturing Same as milen.

To play at basset or ombre.

noun. A push or shove.

intransitive verb. To play at basset, baccara, faro. or omber; to gamble.

transitive verb. To propel, as a boat in shallow water, by pushing with a pole against the bottom; to push or propel (anything) with exertion.

transitive verb. To kick (the ball) before it touches the ground, when let fall from the hands.

noun. The act of punting the ball.

noun. Act of playing at basset, baccara, faro, etc.

intransitive verb. To boat or hunt in a punt.

intransitive verb. To punt a football.

noun. A flat-bottomed boat with square ends. It is adapted for use in shallow waters.

noun. The Irish pound, used as the unit of currency of Ireland until it was replaced by the euro in 2002.

verb. To kick a ball dropped from the hands before it hits the ground.

verb. To kick a bouncing ball far and high.

verb. To retreat from one's objective.

noun. A kick made by a player who drops the ball and kicks it before it hits the ground. Contrast drop kick.

noun. A pontoon; a narrow shallow boat propelled by a pole.

verb. To propel a punt or similar craft by means of a pole.

noun. A point in the game of faro.

noun. A bet or wager

noun. An indentation in the base of a wine bottle.

noun. A thin glass rod which is temporarily attached to a larger piece in order to better manipulate the larger piece.

verb. To stake against the bank, to back a horse, to gamble or take a chance more generally

verb. To make a highly speculative investment or other commitment, or take a wild guess.

verb. propel with a pole

verb. place a bet on

noun. formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence

noun. an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole

verb. kick the ball

noun. (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground

"I used the term punt in my heading, which is strange, I never use that terminology."

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