punty

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English

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A glass rooster on a thick kind of punty

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Etymology

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

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punty (plural punties)

  1. (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.
    Synonym: fascet

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