pommel.
The upper front brow of a saddle.
Meaning & usage
The upper front brow of a saddle.
A rounded knob or handle. Either of the rounded handles on a pommel horse.
A rounded knob or handle. The knob on the hilt of an edged weapon such as a sword or dagger.
A rounded knob or handle. A knob forming the finial of a turret or pavilion.
The bat used in the game of knurr and spell or trap ball.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English pomel, from Old French pomel and Medieval Latin pomellum, pumellum, presumedly via Vulgar Latin *pomellum (“ball, knob”), the diminutive of Late Latin pōmum (“apple”). Compare French pommeau, Spanish pomo, and Swedish pumla.
To pound or beat.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English pomel, from Old French pomel and Medieval Latin pomellum, pumellum, presumedly via Vulgar Latin *pomellum (“ball, knob”), the diminutive of Late Latin pōmum (“apple”). Compare French pommeau, Spanish pomo, and Swedish pumla.
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