a long pole for propelling a boat, esp a punt, by pushing on the bottom of a river or lake
verb
2.
to propel (a boat) with a quant
Word origin
C15: probably from Latin contus a pole, from Greek kontos
quant in British English2
(kwɒnt)
noun
informal
a highly paid computer specialist with a degree in a quantitative science, employed by a financial house to predict the future price movements of securities, commodities, currencies, etc
Word origin
C20: from quantitative
Quant in British English
(kwɒnt)
noun
Dame Mary. born 1934, British fashion designer, whose Chelsea Look of miniskirts and geometrically patterned fabrics dominated London fashion in the 1960s
Examples of 'quant' in a sentence
quant
When the wind dies completely, you have to use the quant.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
They are propelled by a 5m pole known as a quant.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Avoiding tripping over the lines on deck, you then have to quant your boat through the bridge.