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pommel
[ puhm-uhl, pom- ]
/ ˈpʌm əl, ˈpɒm- /
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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.
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British Dictionary definitions for pommel
pommel
/ (ˈpʌməl, ˈpɒm-) /
noun
the raised part on the front of a saddle
a knob at the top of a sword or similar weapon
verb -mels, -melling or -melled or US -mels, -meling or -meled
a less common word for pummel
Word Origin for pommel
C14: from Old French pomel knob, from Vulgar Latin pōmellum (unattested) little apple, from Latin pōmum apple
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