This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
punty
[ puhn-tee ]
/ ˈpʌn ti /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun, plural pun·ties.
an iron rod used in glassmaking for handling the hot glass.
QUIZ
WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?
Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!
Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.
Also called pontil.
Origin of punty
First recorded in 1655–65; variant of pontil
Words nearby punty
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use punty in a sentence
My horse was a mustang pony, named Punty, small but sure of foot, and as brave and faithful a little creature as ever lived.
Across America|James F. RuslingBy referring to the drawing, we see that the tool marked A is the blow-iron, that marked B the punty-iron.
Reminiscences of Glass-making|Deming JarvesThe tool L was used to form or hold large articles, their punty-iron not having sufficient strength.
Reminiscences of Glass-making|Deming Jarves
British Dictionary definitions for punty
punty
/ (ˈpʌntɪ) /
noun plural -ties
a long iron rod used in the finishing process of glass-blowingAlso called: pontil
Word Origin for punty
C17: see pontil
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012