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Punky vs Punty - What's the difference?

punky | punty |

As nouns the difference between punky and punty

is that punky is while punty is (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".

As an adjective punky

is (geology) of or pertaining to punk (touchwood) - soft or rotted.

punky

English

Adjective

(er)
  • (Geology) Of or pertaining to punk (touchwood) - soft or rotted.
  • Of or pertaining to the punk subculture.

    • Noun

    (punkies)

    • punty

    English

    Alternative forms

    * punte, ponty * pontil, pontil rod, puntil, puntel

    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".

    • See also

    * (Glassblowing)

    References

    * Illustrated Glass Dictionary: pontil, pontil mark * Bottle Glossary at sha.org