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punty

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • pŭntē
  • /ˈpʌn.ti/

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noun

Meaning 1

A metal rod used in the glassblowing process. After a glass vessel has been blown to approximate size and the bottom of the piece has been finalized, the rod, which is tipped with a wad of hot glass, is attached to the bottom of the vessel to hold it while the top is finalized. It often leaves an irregular or ring-shaped scar on the base when removed, called the pontil mark.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: arts, crafts, glassblowing, hobbies, lifestyle

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fascet

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

1662, from French pontil, from Italian pontello or puntello, diminutive of punto, from Latin punctum (“a point”). Doublet of puntillo and pointel.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Norwegian Bokmål: punt — Translations
  • Norwegian Bokmål: puntel — Translations
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: punt — Translations
  • Swedish: puntel — Translations