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 and divides as poin-tel under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

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.