Main Entry:

¹pom·mel

Pronunciation:

\ˈpə-məl, ˈpä-\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

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

Date:

14th century

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

[pommel illustration]