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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

The glass blower, after finishing his tumbler on the pontil, held the pontil in a horizontal position over this metal vessel, struck it a smart tap, and the glass tumbled off into the wire cage.

The pontil rod in his left hand is anchoring the base of the vase.

From Inc

A short iron rod or pontil was next fastened to the middle of the bottom of the pitcher in order that the blower might hold it, and after this had been done the blow-pipe was detached.

"He will drop it," cried Miselle, as another boy, wielding a pontil with a lump of melted glass at the end, darted before her, and, pressing this heated end against the bottom of the lantern, picked it up and carried it away, over his shoulder, as if he were a stray member of some torch-light procession.

The finishing over, another stick was thrust inside the lantern, and it was separated from the pontil by the application of a bit of cold iron.

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