ponty

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A form of 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. It often leaves an irregular or ring-shaped scar on the base when removed, called the pontil mark.

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Meanings

ponty1

nounponty (plural ponties)

plural ponties

  1. alternativeAlternative form of punty.
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    In the mean time a second workman has gathered a small lump of glass on the end of his iron rod, or "ponty," and by pressing it against an iron point forms it into the shape of a tiny cup. This is fitted over the bullion-point of the glass, and, as they are both hot, soon becomes firmly attached to it.

    1889 March 28, C. Handford Henderson, Popular Science Monthly, volume 34, Glass-Making I

Ponty2

proper noun
  1. abbreviationclippingClipping of Pontypridd: a town and community with a town council in Rhondda Cynon Taf borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST0790).

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pontypridd
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