pommel has definitions from the field of arms
1
[ verb ] strike, usually with the fist

Synonyms

pummel biff

Examples

"The pedestrians pummeled the demonstrators"

Related terms

hit punch

2
[ noun ] handgrip formed by the raised front part of a saddle

Synonyms

saddlebow

Related terms

handle knob horn saddle

3
[ noun ] a handgrip that a gymnast uses when performing exercises on a pommel horse

Related terms

handle pommel_horse

4
[ noun ] (arms) an ornament in the shape of a ball on the hilt of a sword or dagger

Synonyms

knob

Related terms

decoration hilt

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