pommel

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noun

pom·mel ˈpə-məl

ˈpä-

Synonyms of pommel next

: the knob on the hilt of a sword or saber

: the protuberance at the front and top of a saddle

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

pommel

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verb

pom·mel ˈpə-məl

pommeled or pommelled; pommeling or pommelling ˈpə-mə-liŋ

ˈpəm-liŋ

transitive verb

: pummel

Examples of pommel in a Sentence

Verb the elderly woman pommeled the would-be thief with her handbag until he begged for mercy

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The fourth sword, with a ring at its end or pommel, was shorter and measured just under 18 inches in length. —

Patrick Smith, NBC News, 6 Sep. 2023 In the team finals however, a nightmarish set on pommels sent the Americans tumbling to fifth. —

Will Graves, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2023 The hammer attachment and adjustable Flick- Lock-style pommel are both removable, and the grippy shaft tapers to a replaceable steel spike. —

Outside Online, 9 Mar. 2022 Researchers detected the elaborate geometric designs on the sword’s upper and lower guards, as well as its pommel. —

David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Dec. 2021 And a specialized stainless-steel pommel works great for hammering on tent stakes, but can be used to tenderize cuts of wild game, as well. —

Outdoor Life, 23 Feb. 2021 One thing to look for in a camping hatchet is a solid, flat pommel--that’s the part of the hatchet head on the other end from the cutting edge. —

Outdoor Life, 23 Feb. 2021 The most important feature is its pommel, which acts as a spear and can pierce plexiglass or helicopter windows with ease. —

Matt Fratus, Field & Stream, 19 Aug. 2020 Depending on the make and model, your knife may have a pommel that comes to a point for precise impact (like smashing glass or skulls). —

Popular Science, 15 June 2020

Verb

There are pommel horses, vertical bars and all the other equipment that populates a gymnastics school. —

Rick Kogan, chicagotribune.com, 28 June 2021 It’s the first alpine ski area at Hatcher Pass — long a destination for cross country skiers — since the 1970s, when there was a rope tow and pommel lift at Independence Mine. —

Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Dec. 2020 Not surprisingly, the five fastest serves ever recorded were pommeled by players 6-foot-4 or bigger. —

Robbie Gonzalez, WIRED, 12 July 2019 The President’s $17 million home on the island of St. Martin, Le Chateau des Palmiers, was pommeled by Irma days earlier as the then-Category 5 storm wreaked havoc on several Caribbean islands. —

Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE.com, 12 Sep. 2017 See More

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