different between pontil vs pontic

pontil

English

Alternative forms

  • puntil, puntel
  • pontee, ponty, punte, punty

Etymology

From French pontil, from Italian pontello or puntello, diminutive of punto, from Latin punctum (a point). Doublet of puntillo and pointel.

Noun

pontil (plural pontils)

  1. (glassblowing) A punty; 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.
    Synonym: fascet

Derived terms

  • pontil mark

See also

  • Glassblowing on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

  • Bottle Glossary at sha.org

Anagrams

  • Lipton, Pilton

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pontic

English

Etymology

From Latin p?ns (bridge).

Noun

pontic (plural pontics)

  1. A false tooth that forms part of a dental bridge.

Adjective

pontic (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Relating to the pons.

Anagrams

  • Picton

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