pommettée

adjective

pom·​met·​tée
variants or pommetty
ˈpämətē
or less commonly pometté or pommetée
¦pämə¦tā,
¦pəm-,
¦pȯm-,
¦pōm-,
ˈ⸗mətē
1
2
: adorned with small balls or circles at the angles of the terminations of the arms
used of a cross clechée or urdée

Word History

Etymology

French pommette little knob (diminutive of pomme apple, ball) + -é, -ée -ed

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“Pommettée.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pommett%C3%A9e. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.

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