a. [ It. contrappunto counterpoint. See Counterpoint. ] (Mus.) Pertaining to, or according to the rules of, counterpoint. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ It. contrappuntista. ] (Mus.) One skilled in counterpoint. L. Mason. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖prop. n. [ NL. ] (Bot.) A genus of cactaceous plants; the prickly pear, or Indian fig. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. An order of plants coextensive with the family Cactaceae, comprising the cactuses.
Syn. -- order Opuntiales. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. i. [ F. ponter, or It. puntare, fr. L. punctum point. See Point. ] To play at basset, baccara, faro. or omber; to gamble. [ 1913 Webster ]

She heard . . . of his punting at gaming tables. Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Act of playing at basset, baccara, faro, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ AS., fr. L. ponto punt, pontoon. See Pontoon. ] (Naut.) A flat-bottomed boat with square ends. It is adapted for use in shallow waters. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. 1. To propel, as a boat in shallow water, by pushing with a pole against the bottom; to push or propel (anything) with exertion. Livingstone. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Football) To kick (the ball) before it touches the ground, when let fall from the hands. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Football) The act of punting the ball. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. 1. To boat or hunt in a punt. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. To punt a football. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

{ , n. (Glass Making) See Pontee. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. -li /plu>. [ It., dim. of punto point. ] (Sculpture) One of the points sometimes drilled as guides for cutting away superfluous stone. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ Cf. F. ponte. See Punt, v. t. ] One who punts; specifically, one who plays against the banker or dealer, as in baccara and faro. Hoyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who punts a football; also, one who propels a punt. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (London Stock Exchange) A scalper. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ It. punto, L. punctum point. See Point. ] (Fencing) A point or hit. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖Punto diritto [ It. ], a direct stroke or hit. --
‖Punto reverso [ It. riverso reverse ], a backhanded stroke. Halliwell. “Ah, the immortal passado! the punto reverso!” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (American Football) A punt made from the goal line by a player of the side which has made a touchdown to one of his own side for a fair catch, from which an attempt to kick a goal may be made. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. (Glass Making) See Pontee. [ 1913 Webster ]