pointel

Questions about pointel

What does pointel mean?

pointel means "a tool used by an engraver".

How many syllables are in pointel?

pointel has 2 syllables: poin-tel. The stress falls on "poin".

What is another word for pointel?

Close synonyms include graver, graving tool, pointrel. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is pointel a common word?

pointel is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.