punter

noun

punt·er | \ ˈpən-tər

Definition of punter

1 : one that punts: such as

a chiefly British : a person who gambles especially : one who bets against a bookmaker

b : a person who uses a punt in boating

c : a person who punts a ball

2 chiefly British : customer, patron

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He was one of the greatest punters in NFL history. Effective marketing means getting the punters to buy what you want them to buy. The sale attracted more than 1,000 punters.

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And Michael Dickson made it as a punter at Texas coming from Australia. — Albert Breer, SI.com, "Josh Rosen: Where Most NFL Teams See an Enigma, the Arizona Cardinals See Their Future," 3 May 2018 While his on-field coaching background is sound, Priefer was suspended by the Vikings in 2014 after an investigation into claims by former punter Chris Kluwe showed that Priefer made a homophobic remark during the 2012 season. — Tom Withers, The Seattle Times, "Browns’ Kitchens hanging on to play-calling duties as coach," 14 Jan. 2019 The Denver Broncos signed former Oakland Raiders punter Marquette King to a three-year, $7 million contract a week after the sixth-year pro was surprisingly released by Oakland. — BostonGlobe.com, "Connor McGregor goes on rampage at UFC 223 event," 6 Apr. 2018 Would former Colts punter Pat McAfee and his Barstool Sports crew like to use the monstrous floor space for the week? — Robert Klemko, SI.com, "The NFL Can’t Stand Them Yet Can’t Get Rid of Them: How Barstool Sports Remains Relevant," 9 Mar. 2018 This was none other than Ryan Allen, New England’s punter. — Andrew Beaton, WSJ, "The Patriots’ Unlikely Super Bowl Hero: The Punter," 4 Feb. 2019 Yet the vote is two years off, and the punters are probably mistaken. — The Economist, "Berned out," 7 June 2018 Long was the Bruins defensive coordinator in 1996-97, while Caragher was coaching the wide receivers, punters and kickers. — Kirk Kenney, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Aztecs hiring former USD football coach Ron Caragher as an assistant," 5 Apr. 2018 In addition to taking five courses, Butler started working with the Bulldogs’ kickers and punters during the 2016 season and was invited back by Smart for 2017. — Dan Gartland, SI.com, "Five Things to Know About Rodrigo Blankenship, Georgia’s Bespectacled Kicker," 8 Jan. 2018

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