puntilla
[ poon-tee-uh; Spanish poon-tee-lyah, -yah ]
/ punˈti ə; Spanish punˈti lyɑ, -yɑ /
noun, plural pun·til·las [poon-tee-uh z; Spanish poon-tee-lyahs, -yahs] /punˈti əz; Spanish punˈti lyɑs, -yɑs/.
(in bullfighting) a short dagger used for cutting the spinal cord of the bull.
Origin of puntilla
1830–40; < Spanish, diminutive of
punta
point
Words nearby puntilla
punt,
punta arenas,
puntarenas,
puntat,
punter,
puntilla,
puntillero,
punto fijo,
punty,
punxsutawney,
puny
Example sentences from the Web for puntilla
Cups, plates, and saucers of different kinds, with good painted borders in imitation of lace-work (puntilla).
The Arts and Crafts of Older Spain, Volume III (of 3) |Leonard Williams