Punty Definition

pŭntē
punties
noun
A metal rod on which the molten glass is handled in glassmaking.
Webster's New World
(glassblowing) 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".
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Other Word Forms of Punty

Noun

Singular:
punty
Plural:
punties

Origin of Punty

  • 1662, from French pontil, from Italian pontello or puntello, dim. of punto, from Latin punctum (“a point")

    From Wiktionary

  • Probably from French pontil pontil

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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