puntal

== Catalan == === Etymology === From punt +‎ -al. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern, Balearic, Central, Valencia, Northwestern) [punˈtal] === Noun === puntal m (plural puntals) prop, support (figurative) mainstay, chief support stanchion, pillar derrick Synonym: ploma (nautical) depth (measure of the height of a vessel from deck to keel) ==== Derived terms ==== apuntalar puntala puntaler === Further reading === “puntal”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 == Spanish == === Etymology === From punto +‎ -al. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /punˈtal/ [pũn̪ˈt̪al] Rhymes: -al Syllabification: pun‧tal === Noun === puntal m (plural puntales) prop, support mainstay, chief support stanchion ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “puntal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025