pointel

Signification (Anglais)

A sharp instrument; any sharp-pointed thing.

Concepts

ciseau

Synonymes

pointrel

graver

graving tool

scorper

diamond pavement

paving in lozenge form

burin

poyntel

groover

scauper

Étymologie (Anglais)

Appartenant à espagnol: puntilla

In summary

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