Definition of POINTEL

pointel

Plural: pointels

Noun

  • a tool used by an engraver
  • A sharp instrument; any sharp-pointed thing.
  • Any of the eight vertices of a voxel.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

graver, graving tool, pointrel

Scrabble Score: 9

pointel: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
pointel: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
pointel: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

pointel: not valid in Words With Friends