| pointal | 1. <botany> 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." 3. See Poyntel. Origin: From Point: cf. F. Pointal an upright wooden prop, OF. Pointille a prick or prickle. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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