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 [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]
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 saddle 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 hilt - 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" |
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