Punt vs Pole - What's the Difference?
Definition as Noun
- a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
- a native or inhabitant of Poland
- one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions
- one of two antipodal points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface
- a long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting
- one of two points of intersection of the Earth's axis and the celestial sphere
- one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated
- a linear measure of 16.5 feet
- a square rod of land
- a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves
Definition as Noun
- an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole
- formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
- (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground
Definition as Verb
- support on poles
- deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole
- propel with a pole
Definition as Verb
- kick the ball
- place a bet on
- propel with a pole
Examples
- "they are at opposite poles"; "they are poles apart"
- "pole climbing plants like beans"
- "pole barges on the river"; "We went punting in Cambridge"
- "the punt traveled 50 yards"; "punting is an important part of the game"
- "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"
- "pole barges on the river"; "We went punting in Cambridge"