[{"word":"pontil","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A 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.","synonyms":["fascet"],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["fascet"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pontil"]}]