Definition of pommel noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pommel

noun

/ˈpɒml/

/ˈpɑːml/

the higher front part of a saddle on a horse

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the round part on the end of the handle of a sword

Word OriginMiddle English (denoting a decorative part at the top of a tower): from Old French pomel, from a diminutive of Latin pomum ‘fruit, apple’.

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