pommel

pom·mel  (pml, pm-)

tr.v. pom·meled also pom·melled, pom·mel·ing also pom·mel·ling, pom·mels also pom·mels

To beat; pummel.

n.

1. The upper front part of a saddle; a saddlebow.

2. Either of the two rounded handles on top of a pommel horse.

3. A knob on the hilt of a sword or similar weapon.

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[From Middle English pomel, a pommel, from Old French, diminutive of pom, ball, fruit, from Latin pmum, fruit.]

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pommel [ˈpʌməl ˈpɒm-]

n

1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Training, Riding & Manège) the raised part on the front of a saddle

2. (Military / Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a knob at the top of a sword or similar weapon

vb -mels, -melling, -melled US, -mels -meling, -meled

a less common word for pummel

[from Old French pomel knob, from Vulgar Latin pōmellum (unattested) little apple, from Latin pōmum apple]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pommel - a handgrip that a gymnast uses when performing exercises on a pommel horse handgrip, handle, grip, hold - the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip" pommel horse, side horse - a gymnastic horse with a cylindrical body covered with leather and two upright handles (pommels) near the center; held upright by two steel supports, one at each end
	2.	pommel - handgrip formed by the raised front part of a saddle saddlebow handgrip, handle, grip, hold - the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip" saddle horn, horn - a high pommel of a Western saddle (usually metal covered with leather) saddle - a seat for the rider of a horse or camel
	3.	pommel - an ornament in the shape of a ball on the hilt of a sword or dagger knob decoration, ornament, ornamentation - something used to beautify hilt - the handle of a sword or dagger
Verb	1.	pommel - strike, usually with the fist; "The pedestrians pummeled the demonstrators" biff, pummel hit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face"

Translations

pommel [ˈpʌml]

A. N → pomo m

B. VT = pummel

pommel [ˈpʌm^əl]

n [sword] → pommeau m

vt = pummel

pommel

n (on sword) → Knauf m; (on saddle) → Knopf m

vt = pummel

pommel [ˈpʌml]

1. n → pomo

2. vt = pummel

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pommel [ˈpʌml]

1. n → pomo

2. vt = pummel