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

pommel

noun
 
/ˈpɒml/
 
/ˈpɑːml/
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  1. the higher front part of a saddle on a horse
  2. the round part on the end of the handle of a sword
    3. 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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