PUNT | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Punt

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Old English punt, from Latin ponto, denoting a flat-bottomed ferry boat; readopted in the early 16th century from Middle Low German punte or Middle Dutch ponte ‘ferry boat’, of the same origin

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: pʌnt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a long, narrow flat-bottomed boat, square at both ends and propelled with a long pole, used on inland waters chiefly for recreation.

Short Definition:

long, narrow flat-bottomed boat propelled with long pole

Word: Punt

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: pʌnt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

travel in a punt

Short Definition:

travel in punt

Examples:
  • in summer you can enjoy punting along the river

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