Punt (boat)

A punt is a flat-bottomed boat with a square-cut bow, designed for use in small rivers or other shallow water. The punter propels the punt by pushing off the river bed with a pole.

Related Topics:
Boat - Bow - River

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Punting refers to boating in a punt; although punts were originally built as cargo boats or platforms for anglers, their use is almost exclusively confined to pleasure trips in the university towns of Oxford and Cambridge in England.

Related Topics:
Anglers - University - Oxford - Cambridge - England

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This article concentrates on the history and development of punts and punting in England.

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