Punter

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Punter \Punt"er\, n. [Cf. F. ponte. See {Punt}, v. t.]
     One who punts; specifically, one who plays against the banker
     or dealer, as in baccara and faro. --Hoyle.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Punter \Punt"er\, n.
     One who punts a football; also, one who propels a punt.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Punter \Punt"er\, n. (London Stock Exchange)
     A scalper.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.] Puntil

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  punter
       n 1: someone who propels a boat with a pole
       2: (football) a person who kicks the football by dropping it
          from the hands and contacting it with the foot before it
          hits the ground
       3: someone who bets [syn: {bettor}, {better}, {wagerer}]