pontil
/ˈpɑntɪl/
noun
- A metal rod used by glassblowers to hold and shape hot glass.
- The glassblower attached the molten glass to the pontil to shape the vase.
- He carefully twisted the pontil to create a delicate spiral in the glass.
- A mark left by the pontil is often visible on the bottom of handmade glassware.
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