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punter
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun punter has 3 senses
- punter(n = noun.person) Array - someone who propels a boat with a pole; Array is a kind of boater, boatman, waterman
- punter(n = noun.person) Array - (football) a person who kicks the football by dropping it from the hands and contacting it with the foot before it hits the ground; Array is a kind of kicker
- punter(n = noun.person) better, bettor, wagerer - someone who bets; Array has particulars: taker, caller
Derived form verb punt2
Derived form verb punt1
is a kind of gambler
Derived form verb punt3
CIDE DICTIONARY
One who punts; specifically, one who plays against the banker or dealer, as in baccara and faro. Hoyle. [1913 Webster]
punter, n.
One who punts a football; also, one who propels a punt. [1913 Webster]
punter, n.
A scalper. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
punter, n.
1 a person who gambles or lays a bet.
2 a colloq. a customer or client; a member of an audience. b sl. a prostitute's client.
3 a point in faro.
1 a person who gambles or lays a bet.
2 a colloq. a customer or client; a member of an audience. b sl. a prostitute's client.
3 a point in faro.
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