About The Word Pointal
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Pointal
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What's The Definition Of Pointal?Synonyms | Synonyms for Pointal: Related Terms | Find terms related to Pointal: See Also | Pointal In Webster's Dictionary \Point"al\, n. [From {Point}: cf. F. pointal an upright
wooden prop, OF. pointille a prick or prickle.]
1. (Bot.) The pistil of a plant.
2. A kind of pencil or style used with the tablets of the
Middle Ages. ``A pair of tablets [i. e., tablets] . . .
and a pointel.'' --Chaucer.
3. (Arch.) See {Poyntel}. [Obs. or R.]
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