punty

[ puhn-tee ]

/ ˈpʌn ti /

noun, plural pun·ties.

an iron rod used in glassmaking for handling the hot glass.

Nearby words

puntat, punter, puntilla, puntillero, punto fijo, punty, punxsutawney, puny, puo, pup, pup tent

Origin of punty

First recorded in 1655–65; variant of pontil

Also called pontil.

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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

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Word Origin and History for punty

punty

"iron rod used in manipulating hot glass," 1660s, from French pontil, a diminutive form from Latin punctum "a point" (see point (n.)).