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pommel
[ puhm-uhl, pom- ]
noun
- a knob, as on the hilt of a sword.
- the protuberant part at the front and top of a saddle.
- Architecture. a spherical ornament or finial.
- Gymnastics. either of the two curved handles on the top surface of a side horse.
verb (used with object)
, pom·meled, pom·mel·ing or (especially British) pom·melled, pom·mel·ling.
- to beat or strike with or as if with the fists or a pommel.
pommel
/ ˈpɒm-; ˈpʌməl /
noun
- the raised part on the front of a saddle
- a knob at the top of a sword or similar weapon
verb
- a less common word for pummel
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pommel1
C14: from Old French pomel knob, from Vulgar Latin pōmellum (unattested) little apple, from Latin pōmum apple
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Example Sentences
Letting the rifle drop and swing from the pommel, he met the charge of two grinning and scowling lancers.
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From the pommel of his saddle hung a Venetian casque, which he had doffed for a turban, a more comfortable head-gear on the route.
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"Miss Van Diemen, it shall all turn out well," he said, striking his fist on the pommel of his saddle.
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The weary lady had no response ready for words of cheer; she leaned heavily over the pommel of her saddle and rode on in silence.
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The dogs were stopped and the deer thrown over the pommel of one of the boys, and we rode on to try the Brunswick swamp.
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