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Punty vs Purty - What's the difference?

punty | purty |

As a noun 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 purty is

(informal).

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

    purty

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (informal)
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year=1939 , author=(John Steinbeck) , title=(The Grapes of Wrath) , chapter=22 , passage=Seen a purty' girl down the road. Give her a big wink, too. ' Purty as hell, too.}}