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pontil mark

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables
pon-til -mark
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

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

The mark impressed over this scar by the glassblower.

Inflected Forms

pontil marks (plural)

Phrases

mold line

Frequently Paired Words

moil mold line

Synonyms

punty mark punt mark pontil scar

Questions

What does pontil mark mean?
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.

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