Punt

Punt or punting may refer to:

Places

Land of Punt, a trading partner of Ancient Egypt based in the Horn of Africa region.
Puntland, a region in north-eastern Somalia, centered on Garowe in the Nugaal province.

Punt (gridiron football), a way of kicking a ball in the American or Canadian varieties of football
Punt (Australian football), a way of kicking a ball in the Australian variety of football
Kicking the ball high in the air towards the opposite side of the field by the goaltender in soccer/association football.
Punt (boat), a flat-bottomed boat with a square-cut bow developed on the River Thames
Norfolk Punt, a type of racing dinghy developed in Norfolk
Cable ferry, known as a punt in Australian English
El Punt, a Catalan newspaper
Punt gun, a type of extremely large shotgun, mounted directly on punt boats

Punt (surname), a surname
The Punt or Punt Éireannach, also known as the Irish pound, which was the currency of Ireland prior to its changeover to the Euro
A tool used in glassmaking
A punt mark or pontil mark, left by the glassmaking tool
The indented bottom of a wine bottle
Punt, a colloquial term in British English for bet or wager in gambling.

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