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English
Etymology
1662, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French (deprecated template usage) pontil < (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Italian pontello or puntello, dim. of (deprecated template usage) punto < (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin (deprecated template usage) punctum
Alternative forms
Noun
punty (plural punties)
- Template: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".
See also
Glassblowing on Wikipedia.Wikipedia