puntilla

[ poon-tee-uh; Spanish poon-tee-lyah, -yah ]

noun

, plural pun·til·las [poon-, tee, -, uh, z, poon-, tee, -lyahs, -yahs].

1. (in bullfighting) a short dagger used for cutting the spinal cord of the bull.

Word History and Origins

Origin of puntilla¹

1830–40; < Spanish, diminutive of punta point

Example Sentences

Hike five hours in the humidity, over Puntilla de Coangos mountain, then up to the summit of Bocana de Coangos.

From Outside Online

Cups, plates, and saucers of different kinds, with good painted borders in imitation of lace-work (puntilla).

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