pontil
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of pontil
From French, dating back to 1825–35; see origin at point, -il
Example Sentences
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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
After this it might be used in its simple condition, or ornamented with engraving, while the bottom of the foot, still rough from contact with the pontil, was to be ground, smoothed, and then polished.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 83, September, 1864 by Various
"You shall see, for here is a pot just opened, and this man with the long iron rod, called a pontil, or punty, in his hand, is about to skim it."
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 83, September, 1864 by Various
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)
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