First Known Use: 1832
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pontil
noun pon·til \ˈpän-təl\
Definition of PONTIL
: punty —called also pontil rod
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Origin of PONTIL
French, perhaps from Italian puntello, diminutive of punto point, from Latin punctus — more at point
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