Punty

Origin

1662, from French pontil, from Italian pontello or puntello, dim. of punto, from Latin punctum ("a point")

Alternative forms

• punte, ponty
• pontil, pontil rod, puntil, puntel

Full definition of punty

Noun

1. (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".