Punch , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Punched (?);
p. pr. & vb. n.
Punching.]
[From Punch, n., a tool; cf. F.
poinçonner.] To perforate or stamp with an
instrument by pressure, or a blow; as, to punch a hole; to punch ticket.
Punching machine, or
Punching press, a machine tool for punching holes in metal or other material; -- called also punch press.
Punch , n. [Abbrev. fr.
puncheon.]
1. A tool, usually of steel, variously shaped at one end for different uses, and either solid, for stamping or for perforating holes in metallic plates and other substances, or hollow and
sharpedged, for cutting out blanks, as for buttons, steel pens, jewelry, and the like; a die.
2. (Pile Driving) An extension piece applied to the top of a pile; a dolly.
3. A prop, as for the roof
of a mine.
Bell punch. See under Bell. -- Belt punch (Mach.),
a punch, or punch pliers, for making holes for lacings in the ends of driving belts. -- Punch press. See Punching machine, under Punch, v. i. -- Punch pliers, pliers having a tubular, sharp- edged steel punch attached to one of the jaws,
for perforating leather, paper, and the like.
Punch , n. A thrust or blow. [Colloq.]
Punch , v. t. [OE. punchen, perhaps the same word as
E. punish: or cf. E. bunch.]
To thrust against; to poke; as, to punch one with the
end of a stick or the
elbow.
Punch (?), n. [Prov. E. Cf. Punchy.]
1. A short,
fat fellow; anything short and thick.
I . . . did hear them call their fat child punch, which pleased me mightily, that word being become a word
of common use for all that is thick
and short.
Pepys. 2. One of a breed of large, heavy draught horses; as, the Suffolk punch.
Punch , n. [Abbrev, fr.
punchinello.]
The buffoon or harlequin of a puppet show.
Punch and Judy, a puppet show in which a comical little hunchbacked Punch, with a large
nose, engages in altercation with his wife Judy.
Punch (?), n. [Hind. pānch five, Skr. pa&?;can. So called because composed of five ingredients, viz., sugar, arrack, spice, water, and lemon juice. See Five.]
A beverage composed of wine or distilled liquor, water (or milk), sugar, and the juice of
lemon, with spice or mint; -- specifically
named from the kind of spirit used; as rum punch, claret punch, champagne punch,
etc.
Milk punch, a sort of punch
made with spirit, milk, sugar, spice, etc. -- Punch bowl, a large bowl
in which punch is made, or from
which it is
served. -- Roman punch, a punch frozen and served as an
ice.
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