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Synonyms of punt
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Synonyms & Near Synonyms for punt
- bateau,
- caïque,
- canoe,
- catamaran,
- coracle,
- curragh
- (or currach),
- dhow,
- dinghy,
- dink,
- dory,
- dugout,
- flatboat,
- garvey,
- gig,
- johnboat,
- kayak,
- outrigger,
- paddleboat,
- pinnace,
- piragua,
- pirogue,
- pontoon,
- pram,
- raft,
- rowboat,
- rowing boat
- [chiefly British],
- sampan,
- scow,
- scull,
- shallop,
- shell,
- skiff,
- surfboat,
- umiak,
- wherry
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“Punt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punt. Accessed 2 Jul. 2022.
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