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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-uhz; 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.
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Origin of puntilla
1830–40; <Spanish, diminutive of puntapoint
Words nearby puntilla
punt, Punta Arenas, Puntarenas, puntat, punter, puntilla, puntillero, Punto Fijo, punty, Punxsutawney, puny
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How to use puntilla in a sentence
Hike five hours in the humidity, over Puntilla de Coangos mountain, then up to the summit of Bocana de Coangos.
Cups, plates, and saucers of different kinds, with good painted borders in imitation of lace-work (puntilla).
The Arts and Crafts of Older Spain, Volume III (of 3)|Leonard Williams