punty

[puhn-tee]

noun, plural pun·ties.

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

Origin of punty

First recorded in 1655–65; variant of pontil

Also called pontil.

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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

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

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