punter

See also: Punter

English

Etymology

punt +‎ -er

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈpʌn.tə(ɹ)/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈpʌn.tɚ/
Audio (AU) (file)
Rhymes: -ʌntə(ɹ)

Noun

punter (plural punters)

One who bets (punts) against the bank.
One who oars or poles a punt (pontoon).
One who punts a football.
(Australia, Britain, New Zealand, slang) One who gambles. See speculator.
(Britain, slang) A customer of a commercial establishment, frequently of a pub or (alternatively) of a prostitute.
(climbing) A beginner or unskilled climber.
The person who keeps score in basset or ombre.
(Internet slang) A program used to forcibly disconnect another user from a network.

Synonyms

(prostitute's client): see Thesaurus:prostitute's client

Translations

One who punts a football; one who propels a punt

German: Punter (de) m

One who gambles; a speculator

French: parieur (fr) m, parieuse (fr) f

Polish: gracz (pl) m, graczka (pl) f

One who oars or poles a punt (pontoon)

Russian: гребец (ru) (grebec)

customer

Czech: zákazník (cs) m

Anagrams

Turpen, turnep

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