Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Punt

Punt , intransitive verb

[French ponter, or Italian puntare, from Latin punctum point. See Point.]

To play at basset, baccara, faro. or omber; to gamble.
She heard... of his punting at gaming tables. — Thackeray

Punt , noun

Act of playing at basset, baccara, faro, etc.

Punt , noun

[Anglo-Saxon, from Latin ponto punt, pontoon. See Pontoon.]

(Nautical) A flat-bottomed boat with square ends. It is adapted for use in shallow waters.

Punt , transitive verb

1.
To propel, as a boat in shallow water, by pushing with a pole against the bottom; to push or propel (anything) with exertion. — Livingstone
2.
(Football) To kick (the ball) before it touches the ground, when let fall from the hands.

Punt , noun

(Football) The act of punting the ball.

Punt , intransitive verb

1.
To boat or hunt in a punt.
2.
To punt a football.