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puntilla

[ poon-tee-uh; Spanish poon-tee-lyah, -yah ]
/ punˈti ə; Spanish punˈti lyɑ, -yɑ /
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noun, plural pun·til·las [poon-tee-uh z; Spanish poon-tee-lyahs, -yahs] /punˈti əz; Spanish punˈti lyɑs, -yɑs/.

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

Nearby words

  1. punta arenas,
  2. punta gallinas,
  3. puntarenas,
  4. puntat,
  5. punter,
  6. puntillero,
  7. punto fijo,
  8. punty,
  9. punxsutawney,
  10. puny

Origin of puntilla

1830–40; < Spanish, diminutive of punta point
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