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Puntel vs Punty - What's the difference?

puntel | punty | Alternative forms |

Puntel is an alternative form of punty.


As nouns the difference between puntel and punty

is that puntel 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".

puntel

English

Noun

(en noun)
    • (Webster 1913)

    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