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Pontee vs Pontil - What's the difference?

pontee | pontil | Alternative forms |

Pontee is an alternative form of pontil.


As an adjective pontee

is .

As a noun pontil is

(glassblowing) a punty; 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".

pontee

English

Noun

(en noun)
    • (Webster 1913)

    pontil

    English

    Alternative forms

    * puntil', '''puntel''', ' pontil rod * punty', '''punte''', ' ponty , pontee

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (glassblowing) A punty; 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".

    • Synonyms

    * fascet

    See also

    * (Glassblowing)

    References

    * Bottle Glossary at sha.org