pontil mark

English

Noun

pontil mark (plural pontil marks)

1. (glassblowing) 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.
2. The mark impressed over this scar by the glassblower.

Synonyms

• punty mark, punt mark, pontil scar

See also

• moil, mold line