pucellas

[ pyuh-sel-uh s ]
/ pyəˈsɛl əs /

noun (used with a singular verb)

a tool resembling tongs or shears for handling and shaping molten glass.

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Also procellas.

Origin of pucellas

First recorded in 1895–1900; apparently erroneously for procellas

Words nearby pucellas

pucallpa, puccini, puccini, giacomo, puccoon, puce, pucellas, puck, puck control, puck hog, puck-carrier, pucka
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