Dictionary Definition

punter

1 someone who propels a boat with a pole

2 (football) a person who kicks the football by dropping it from the hands and contacting it with the foot before it hits the ground

3 someone who bets [syn: bettor, better, wagerer]

User Contributed Dictionary

One who punts a football; also, one who propels a punt (pontoon).
In the context of "UK|slang": one who gambles. See speculator.
In the context of "UK|slang": A customer, often used to refer to the customer of a prostitute.
In the context of "UK|slang": A regular customer of a particular pub or other drinking establishment.

One who punts a football; one who propels a punt

One who gables; a speculator

customer, often of a prostitute

A regular customer of a particular drinking establishment

The word punter may refer to:

A British and Australian English colloquial term for a paying guest or customer, especially
- a patron of a brothel
- a gambler, particularly an amateur betting on horse racing or a player in the game of Baccarat
- a beginner skier or snowboarder, especially one with particularly bad style
Someone who uses a Punt (boat)
Punter (American football), a position in American or Canadian football
The Punters, a traditional Newfoundland music group
Punter (protocol), a file-transfer protocol
Ricky Ponting, nicknamed Punter, an Australian cricketer