From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
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]