punter

/ (ˈpʌntə) /

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noun

a person who punts a boat

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Words nearby punter

punster, punt, Punta Arenas, Puntarenas, puntat, punter, puntilla, puntillero, Punto Fijo, punty, Punxsutawney

British Dictionary definitions for punter (2 of 3)

punter²

/ (ˈpʌntə) /

noun

a person who kicks a ball

British Dictionary definitions for punter (3 of 3)

punter³

/ (ˈpʌntə) /

noun

a person who places a bet

informal any member of the public, esp when a customerthe punters flock into the sales

slang a prostitute's client

slang a victim of a con man

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How to use punter in a sentence

The clip below, of Mayall hamming it up when he realises a punter is filming him at a charity auction, is a classic.
British Comedian Rik Mayall, 56, Dies Suddenly|Tom Sykes|June 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A modest salary, and the Heisman-worthy running back should make the same as the pine-riding second-string punter.
Liberals’ College Hoops Pity Party|Michael Tomasky|March 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Fox, an expert punter, took on the task of getting the boat across, although his bad hands suffered somewhat in the process.
13 Days|John Alan Lyde Caunter
Gadsden, youll remember, was our long punter and wed mapped out a kicking game.
Left Half Harmon|Ralph Henry Barbour

Farview had a punter that could do fifty yards easily, and a wind would 218 lengthen his kicks frightfully.
The Turner Twins|Ralph Henry Barbour
All these events took place long after Punter's portrait, though several others were done latterly.
Terribly Intimate Portraits|Nol Coward
The punter who spends the night at a dance loses his one chance of making a goal.
The Call of the Twentieth Century|David Starr Jordan