pontil
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pon·til

noun \ˈpän-təl\

Definition of PONTIL

: punty —called also pontil rod

Origin of PONTIL

French, perhaps from Italian puntello, diminutive of punto point, from Latin punctus — more at point
First Known Use: 1832

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