Pommel Definition

pommel
noun
  1. a handgrip that a gymnast uses when performing exercises on a pommel horse
  2. handgrip formed by the raised front part of a saddle
  3. an ornament in the shape of a ball on the hilt of a sword or dagger
verb
  1. strike, usually with the fist; "The pedestrians pummeled the demonstrators"

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