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punty

[ puhn-tee ]
/ ˈpʌn ti /

noun, plural pun·ties.

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

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Also called pontil.

Origin of punty

First recorded in 1655–65; variant of pontil

Words nearby punty

puntat, punter, puntilla, puntillero, Punto Fijo, punty, Punxsutawney, puny, PUO, pup, pupa
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Example sentences from the Web for punty

  • My horse was a mustang pony, named Punty, small but sure of foot, and as brave and faithful a little creature as ever lived.

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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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