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Meaning of punt

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  punt
      n 1: formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100
           pence [syn: {Irish pound}, {Irish punt}, {punt}, {pound}]
      2: an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and
         propelled by a long pole
      3: (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the
         hands and kicked before it touches the ground; "the punt
         traveled 50 yards"; "punting is an important part of the
         game" [syn: {punt}, {punting}]
      v 1: kick the ball
      2: propel with a pole; "pole barges on the river"; "We went
         punting in Cambridge" [syn: {punt}, {pole}]
      3: place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting
         on the new horse" [syn: {bet on}, {back}, {gage}, {stake},
         {game}, {punt}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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