punt vs boat

punt and boat both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
punt	Yes	No	Yes	No
boat	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, boat is a hypernym of punt; that is, boat is a word with a broader meaning than punt:

punt: an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole
boat: a small vessel for travel on water

punt (noun)	boat (noun)
formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence	a small vessel for travel on water
(football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground	a dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce
an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole