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pommel

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: pommel

1
v
strike, usually with the fist
2
n
handgrip formed by the raised front part of a saddle
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: pommel
1

v strike, usually with the fist

Synonyms:
biff, pummel
Type of:
hit
deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
2

n handgrip formed by the raised front part of a saddle

Synonyms:
saddlebow
Types:
horn, saddle horn
a high pommel of a Western saddle (usually metal covered with leather)
Type of:
grip, handgrip, handle, hold
the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it

n a handgrip that a gymnast uses when performing exercises on a pommel horse

Type of:
grip, handgrip, handle, hold
the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it

n an ornament in the shape of a ball on the hilt of a sword or dagger

Synonyms:
knob
Type of:
decoration, ornament, ornamentation
something used to beautify
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