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

It was then cracked off from the pontil and carried away, a finished liqueur-glass of the tiniest size, to be annealed.

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 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)

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

"Why don't you discover a social pontil, then?"

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