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pontil

[ pon-til ]

noun



pontil

/ ˈpɒntɪl /

noun

  1. a less common word for punty
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of pontil1

From French, dating back to 1825–35; point, -il
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pontil1

C19: from French, apparently from Italian puntello; see punty
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Example Sentences

Pontil, pon′til, n. an iron rod used in glass-making for revolving the glass while soft.

The bases, which are rounded on the corners, have a slightly domed kick-up with a ring-shaped pontil mark.

The pontil scar itself is missing, but the thick curving section leaves little doubt as to its original appearance.

He left the cooling piece on the pontil, lying across the arms of the stool, and took his blow-pipe again.

Zorzi was seated on the working stool, the pontil in one hand, the 'porcello' in the other.

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