pointel

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a tool used by an engraver

Etymology

From Old French [Term?], from Latin punctillum (“a little point”). Cognate with Spanish puntilla (“tiptoe; small dagger used in bullfighting”). Doublet of pontil.

In classic literature

Synonyms

graver, graving tool, pointrel

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