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Punty vs Punta - What's the difference?

punty | punta |

As nouns the difference between punty and punta

is that 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" while punta is a garifuna style of festive music and dance.

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

    punta

    English

    (wikipedia punta)

    Noun

    (-)
  • A Garifuna style of festive music and dance.
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