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pommels

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
1pom·mel 
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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


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