pontil

[ pon-til ]

/ ˈpɒn tɪl /

punty.

Origin of pontil

From French, dating back to 1825–35; see origin at point, -il

It was then cracked off from the pontil and carried away, a finished liqueur-glass of the tiniest size, to be annealed.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 83, September, 1864 |Various
Pontil, pon′til, n. an iron rod used in glass-making for revolving the glass while soft.

Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) |Various
Zorzi was seated on the working stool, the pontil in one hand, the 'porcello' in the other.

Marietta |F. Marion Crawford
Zorzi now had the whole vessel, with its spout and handle, on the pontil.

Marietta |F. Marion Crawford

The pontil scar itself is missing, but the thick curving section leaves little doubt as to its original appearance.

The Cultural History of Marlborough, Virginia |C. Malcolm Watkins

pontil

/ (ˈpɒntɪl) /

a less common word for punty

C19: from French, apparently from Italian puntello; see punty