Definitions For Punty

Noun

{{en-noun, punties}} (glassblowing) A metal rod used in the glassblowing process. After a glass vessel has been blown to approximate size and the bottom of the piece has been finalized, the rod, which is tipped with a wad of hot glass, is attached to the bottom of the vessel to hold it while the top is finalized. It often leaves an irregular or ring-shaped scar on the base when removed called the "pontil mark".

Alternative forms

punte, ponty pontil, pontil rod, puntil, puntel

Etymology

1662, from {{etyl, fr, en}} pontil, from {{etyl, it, en}} pontello or puntello, diminutive of punto, from {{etyl, la, en}} punctum, , a point.

See also

{{pedialite, Glassblowing}}