Punto
Pronunciation : Pun"to
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [It. punto, L. punctum point. See Point.] (Fencing)
Definition : Defn: A point or hit. Punto diritto Etym: [It.], a direct stroke or hit. -- Punto reverso Etym: [It. riverso reverse], a backhanded stroke. Halliwell. "Ah, the immortal passado! the punto reverso!" Shak.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913