puncheon

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puncheon[1,noun] puncheon[2,noun]

Main Entry: ¹pun·cheon
Pronunciation: 'p&n-ch&n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English ponson, punchon, from Anglo-French ponchon pointed tool, support, ultimately from Vulgar Latin *punctiare to prick, pierce, from Latin punctum, supine of pungere -- more at PUNGENT
1 : a pointed tool for piercing or for working on stone
2 a : a short upright framing timber b : a split log or heavy slab with the face smoothed