# punt gun

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A very large shotgun used in the 19th and early 20th centuries for shooting large numbers of waterfowl for commercial harvesting operations and private sport.

## Etymology
Named after punt (“shallow boat”) on which the shotgun was typically fixed.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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