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punter.

One who rows or poles a punt or pontoon.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpʌn.tə/Received-Pronunciation[ˈpʰʌn.tə]Received-Pronunciation/ˈpɐ̞n.tə/[ˈpʰɐ̞n.tə] ~ [ˈpʰɐ̞n.tɐ̝]
  1. One who rows or poles a punt or pontoon.

Where this word comes from

From punt (“a kind of boat”) + -er.

noun/ˈpʌn.tə/Received-Pronunciation[ˈpʰʌn.tə]Received-Pronunciation/ˈpɐ̞n.tə/[ˈpʰɐ̞n.tə] ~ [ˈpʰɐ̞n.tɐ̝]
  1. One who punts a football.

  2. A program used to forcibly disconnect another user from a chat room.

    Internet
Where this word comes from

From punt (“to dropkick, especially in sports”) + -er.

noun/ˈpʌn.tə/Received-Pronunciation[ˈpʰʌn.tə]Received-Pronunciation/ˈpɐ̞n.tə/[ˈpʰɐ̞n.tə] ~ [ˈpʰɐ̞n.tɐ̝]
  1. One who bets against the bank.

  2. One who gambles or bets.

    Commonwealth · Ireland · UK · slang
  3. A customer of a commercial establishment, frequently of a pub or (alternatively) of a prostitute.

    Commonwealth · Ireland · UK · slang
  4. A beginner or unskilled climber.

  5. The person who keeps score in basset or ombre.

  6. A person who trades with a gang but is not a gang member.

    Scotland
Where this word comes from

From punt (“a point in faro, gambling, a gamble”) + -er.

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