Definition of Pointal
1. n. The pistil of a plant.
Medical Definition of Pointal
1.
1. 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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