punty

[ puhn-tee ]

noun

, plural pun·ties.

1. an iron rod used in glassmaking for handling the hot glass.

punty

/ ˈpʌntɪ /

noun

1. a long iron rod used in the finishing process of glass-blowing Also calledpontil

Word History and Origins

Origin of punty¹

First recorded in 1655–65; variant of pontil

Word History and Origins

Origin of punty¹

C17: see pontil

Example Sentences

My horse was a mustang pony, named Punty, small but sure of foot, and as brave and faithful a little creature as ever lived.

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By referring to the drawing, we see that the tool marked A is the blow-iron, that marked B the punty-iron.

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The tool L was used to form or hold large articles, their punty-iron not having sufficient strength.

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