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A pontoon; a narrow shallow boat propelled by a pole.
verb
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To propel a punt or similar craft by means of a pole.
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A kick made by a player who drops the ball and kicks it before it hits the ground.
verb
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To dropkick; to kick something a considerable distance.
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To equivocate and delay or put off (answering a question, addressing an issue, etc).
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To retreat from one's objective; to abandon an effort one still notionally supports.
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To make the best choice from a set of non-ideal alternatives.
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A point in the game of faro.
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The act of playing at basset, baccara, faro, etc.
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A bet or wager.
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Gambling, as a pastime, especially betting on horseraces or the dogs.
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A highly speculative investment or other commitment.
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A wild guess.
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An indentation in the base of a wine bottle.
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A thin glass rod which is temporarily attached to a larger piece in order to better manipulate the larger piece.
verb
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To play at basset, baccara, faro, etc.
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To stake against the bank, to back a horse, to gamble or take a chance more generally
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To make a highly speculative investment or other commitment, or take a wild guess.
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The Irish pound, used as the unit of currency of Ireland until it was replaced by the euro in 2002.