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What does punt mean?

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Noun
  1. (nautical) A pontoon; a narrow shallow boat propelled by a pole.
Verb
  1. (nautical) To propel a punt or similar craft by means of a pole.
Verb
  1. to kick a ball dropped from the hands before it hits the ground. This puts the ball farther from the goal across which the opposing team is attempting to score, so improves the chances of the team punting.
  2. (soccer) To kick a bouncing ball far and high.
  3. To retreat from one's objective.
Noun
  1. (rugby, American football, soccer) A kick made by a player who drops the ball and kicks it before it hits the ground. Contrast drop kick.
Noun
  1. A point in the game of faro.
  2. The act of playing at basset, baccara, faro, etc.
  3. A bet or wager.
  4. An indentation in the base of a wine bottle.
  5. (glassblowing) A thin glass rod which is temporarily attached to a larger piece in order to better manipulate the larger piece.
Verb
  1. (Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Britain) To stake against the bank, to back a horse, to gamble or take a chance more generally
  2. (figuratively) To make a highly speculative investment or other commitment, or take a wild guess.
Noun
  1. The Irish pound, used as the unit of currency of Ireland until it was replaced by the euro in 2002.
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