Punt Definition
The former basic monetary unit of Ireland, superseded in 2002 by the euro.
A point in the game of faro.
Origin of Punt
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French ponter from obsolete pont past participle of pondre to put (obsolete), lay an egg from Old French to lay an egg from Latin pōnere apo- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Probably Middle English punt from Old English punt from Latin pontō pontoon, flatbottom boat from pōns pont- bridge pent- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Old English, probably from Latin ponto (“Gaulish flat-bottomed boat, pontoon"), from pons (“bridge")
From Wiktionary
Perhaps from dialectal punt to strike, push perhaps alteration of bunt
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Possibly a dialectal variant of bunt; Rugby is the origin of the sports usage of the term.
From Wiktionary
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From French ponte or Spanish punto (“point").
From Wiktionary
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From Irish punt, from Middle English pund.
From Wiktionary
Perhaps from punty
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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