pommel

¹pom·mel

noun \ˈpə-məl, ˈpä-\

Definition of POMMEL

1

: the knob on the hilt of a sword or saber

2

: the protuberance at the front and top of a saddle

3

: either of a pair of removable rounded or U-shaped handles used on the top of a pommel horse

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Origin of POMMEL

Middle English pomel, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *pomellum ball, knob, from diminutive of Latin pomum fruit

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with POMMEL

pummel