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pontil mark

pontil mark noun: a ring-shaped or irregular scar on a glass object from where it was joined with a pontil or blowpipe. Common on bottles prior to the 1830s.

Noun

pontil mark (plural pontil marks)

  1. A ring-shaped or irregular scar on a glass object from where it was joined with a pontil or blowpipe. Common on bottles prior to the 1830s.
    Synonyms:
    punty mark, punt mark, pontil scar
  2. The mark impressed over this scar by the glassblower.

Synonyms of pontil mark

  • punty mark
  • punt mark
  • pontil scar

Forms of pontil mark

pluralpontil marks

Questions about pontil mark

What does pontil mark mean?
Pontil mark means a ring-shaped or irregular scar on a glass object from where it was joined with a pontil or blowpipe. Common on bottles prior to the 1830s.
What part of speech is pontil mark?
Pontil mark is a noun.
What is the plural of pontil mark?
The plural of pontil mark is pontil marks.

Words near pontil mark in the dictionary

  1. pontified
  2. pontifies
  3. pontify
  4. pontifying
  5. pontil
  6. pontil mark
  7. pontil marks
  8. pontile
  9. Pontillo
  10. Pontillos
  11. pontils

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