pontil

(päntil)

noun

punty

Origin: Fr: see punty

See pontil in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
See punty.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , possibly from Italian puntello

Origin: , diminutive of punto, point

Origin: , from Latin pūnctum

Origin: , from neuter past participle of pungere, to prick; see peuk- in Indo-European roots

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