Meaning

• One who bets (punts) against the bank.

• One who oars or poles a punt (pontoon).

• One who punts a football.

• One who gambles. See speculator.

• A customer of a commercial establishment, frequently of a pub or (alternatively) of a prostitute.

• A beginner or unskilled climber.

• The person who keeps score in basset or ombre.

• A program used to forcibly disconnect another user from a network.