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PUNTER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Synonyms:
better; bettor; punter; wagerer
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("punter" is a kind of...):
gambler (a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "punter"):
taker (one who takes a bet or wager)
caller (the bettor in a card game who matches the bet and calls for a show of hands)
Derivation:
punt (place a bet on)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(football) a person who kicks the football by dropping it from the hands and contacting it with the foot before it hits the ground
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("punter" is a kind of...):
kicker (a player who kicks the football)
Domain category:
football; football game (any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal)
Derivation:
punt (kick the ball)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Someone who propels a boat with a pole
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("punter" is a kind of...):
boater; boatman; waterman (someone who drives or rides in a boat)
Derivation:
punt (propel with a pole)