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pun·ty  (pnt)
n. pl. pun·ties
An iron rod on which molten glass is handled when being shaped and worked. Also called pontil.
[Probably from French pontil; see punt4.]
punty [ˈpʌntɪ]
n pl -ties
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Ceramics) a long iron rod used in the finishing process of glass-blowing Also called pontil
[see pontil]
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