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puntilla

[ poon-tee-uh; Spanish poon-tee-lyah, -yah ]

noun

, plural pun·til·las [poon-, tee, -, uh, z, poon-, tee, -lyahs, -yahs].
  1. (in bullfighting) a short dagger used for cutting the spinal cord of the bull.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of puntilla1

1830–40; < Spanish, diminutive of punta point

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Example Sentences

Cups, plates, and saucers of different kinds, with good painted borders in imitation of lace-work (puntilla).

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