pontil

American  

[pon-til] / ˈpɒn tɪl /

noun

1. punty.

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pontil British  

/ ˈpɒntɪl /

noun

1. a less common word for punty

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Etymology

Origin of pontil

From French, dating back to 1825–35; see origin at point, -il

Example Sentences

Zorzi now had the whole vessel, with its spout and handle, on the pontil.

From Marietta A Maid of Venice by Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion)

Then he put the pontil in its place and went to tend the fire.

From Marietta A Maid of Venice by Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion)

Zorzi was seated on the working stool, the pontil in one hand, the 'porcello' in the other.

From Marietta A Maid of Venice by Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion)

The glass blower, after finishing his tumbler on the pontil, held the pontil in a horizontal position over this metal vessel, struck it a smart tap, and the glass tumbled off into the wire cage.

From British Manufacturing Industries Pottery, Glass and Silicates, Furniture and Woodwork. by Arnoux, L.

The superfluous material taken up on the pontil, and the shards of articles broken in process of manufacture.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 83, September, 1864 by Various