poinçon

From Old French poinçon, ponson, ponchon, probably a derivation from a Vulgar Latin verb *punctiāre from punctus or from Latin punctiōnem, accusative singular of punctiō. Compare Italian punzone, Spanish punzón. Doublet of ponction.

• IPA^(key): /pwɛ̃.sɔ̃/

poinçon m (plural poinçons)

1. stamp (device)
2. a pointed tool, such as a punch, chisel, bodkin or awl
3. hallmark (an official marking)

• poinçonner
• poindre

• “poinçon” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).