noun, masculine/punˈtal/plural: puntales
prop, support; mainstay, chief support; stanchion
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ-der. Proto-Italic *pungō Latin pungō Latin pūnctus Latin pūnctum Old Spanish punto Spanish punto Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Spanish -al Spanish puntal From punto + -al.