punter
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As a freshman, Thompson played as the punter and averaged 34.2 yards per punt. — Mark Iandolo, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Where are they now? Adams, Brogan, Thompson and Yazid," 6 July 2018 The best punter and overall winner was Marti Prichard, the number one passer was Roanna Kingman and the leading kicker was Lori Corrigan. — Mike May, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Moms spend anything but a quiet evening — on the football field," 17 June 2018 Replacing four-year punter Arthur Hart is still an open question. — David Scott, charlotteobserver, "Charlotte 49ers spring football game: A new face at QB, plus 4 more reasons to watch," 20 Apr. 2018 Even the punter and the kicker, there won’t be a rush, but there will be a lot of people watching. — Susan Miller Degnan, miamiherald, "Spring game lets UM fans see N'Kosi Perry and early enrollees in action for first time | Miami Herald," 13 Apr. 2018 While the Dolphins have an open competition at kicker between Jason Sanders and Greg Joseph and even brought in rookie Lucas Gravelle to compete with the ageless John Denney, Haack is the only punter on Miami's roster. — Adam H. Beasley, miamiherald, "Jarvis Landry is long gone. Who takes his place on Miami Dolphins special teams? | Miami Herald," 14 May 2018 In 1988, there were three punters selected in the first 102 picks. — Barry Wilner, chicagotribune.com, "Shaquem Griffin finally hears his name at NFL draft," 28 Apr. 2018 Townsend was the third punter selected, landing one spot behind Alabama’s JK Scott. — Edgar Thompson, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Gators' specialists Johnny Townsend, Eddy Piñeiro end up with Oakland Raiders," 28 Apr. 2018 Redshirt Izaak Gerkis, a former walk-on and Birmingham Seaholm standout, is the only punter on the roster. — Mark Spezia, Detroit Free Press, "Spring football: Top story lines for Central, Eastern, Western Michigan," 7 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'punter.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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punter
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English Language Learners Definition of punter
American football : a player whose job is to punt the ball
: someone who makes a bet
: a person who goes on a river, canal, etc., in a long, thin boat (called a punt)
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