pon·til  (pŏn'tĭl)  n. See punty. [French, possibly from Italian puntello, diminutive of punto, point, from Latin pūnctum, from neuter past participle of pungere, to prick; see peuk- in Indo-European roots.] |
| pun·ty (pŭn'tē) n. pl. pun·ties An iron rod on which molten glass is handled when being shaped and worked. Also called pontil. [Probably from French pontil; see punt4.] |
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