bunting iron

noun

"-

1

: blowpipe sense 4

2

: a flat piece of metal against which molten glass is bunted to stop its elongation in the forming period

Word History

Etymology

by folk etymology (influence of bunting, gerund of bunt entry 4) from punty-iron punty, from punty + iron

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