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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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