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Added 9 October 2026

pommel

/ˈpɒ.məl/ noun

Latin root: pomellum Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about pommel at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The upper front brow of a saddle.
A rounded knob or handle. Either of the rounded handles on a pommel horse. The knob on the hilt of an edged weapon such as a sword or dagger.
Either of the rounded handles on a pommel horse.

verb

To pound or beat.

Origin

From Middle English pomel, from Old French pomel and Medieval Latin pomellum, pumellum, presumedly via Vulgar Latin *pomellum (“ball, knob”), the diminutive of Late Latin pōmum (“apple”). Compare French pommeau, Spanish pomo, and Swedish pumla.

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