punt
noun [C] (BOAT) /pʌnt/Definition
› a long, narrow boat with a flat bottom and a square area at each end, moved by a person standing on one of the square areas and pushing a long pole against the bottom of the riverBoats and sailing craftPassenger, cargo and military ships
(Definition of punt noun (BOAT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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