punter

¹

/ ˈpʌntə /

noun

1. a person who punts a boat

punter

²

/ ˈpʌntə /

noun

1. a person who kicks a ball

punter

³

/ ˈpʌntə /

noun

1. a person who places a bet
2. informal.
   any member of the public, esp when a customer

   the punters flock into the sales

3. slang.
   a prostitute's client
4. slang.
   a victim of a con man

Example Sentences

The clip below, of Mayall hamming it up when he realises a punter is filming him at a charity auction, is a classic.

From The Daily Beast

A modest salary, and the Heisman-worthy running back should make the same as the pine-riding second-string punter.

From The Daily Beast

Fox, an expert punter, took on the task of getting the boat across, although his bad hands suffered somewhat in the process.

From Project Gutenberg

Gadsden, youll remember, was our long punter and wed mapped out a kicking game.

From Project Gutenberg

Farview had a punter that could do fifty yards easily, and a wind would 218 lengthen his kicks frightfully.

From Project Gutenberg

All these events took place long after Punter's portrait, though several others were done latterly.

From Project Gutenberg

The punter who spends the night at a dance loses his one chance of making a goal.

From Project Gutenberg