punt-out

English

Alternative forms

puntout

Etymology

From punt +‎ out.

Noun

punt-out (plural punt-outs)

  1. (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.[1]
  2. (rugby, obsolete) A kick back into play from the touch line, after the ball had gone into touch. It has been replaced by the lineout/line-out
  3. (soccer, obsolete) A method of returning the ball into play, similar to a goal kick

References

  1. ^ “punt-out”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
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