pom·mel (p m l, p m -)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.
[From Middle English pomel, a pommel, from Old French, diminutive of pom, ball, fruit, from Latin p mum, fruit.] |
pommel Noun
1. the raised part on the front of a saddle
2. a knob at the top of a sword handle
Verb
[-melling, -melled] or US [-meling, -meled]
same as
pummel [Old French
pomel knob]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | pommel - a handgrip that a gymnast uses when performing exercises on a pommel horsehandgrip, 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 saddlehandgrip, 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 daggerhilt - the handle of a sword or dagger |
| Verb | 1. | pommel - strike, usually with the fist; "The pedestrians pummeled the demonstrators"hit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face" |
Translationspommel [ˈpɔml] n (
on saddle) →
Sattelknopf m