Definition of POMMEL

pommel

Plural: pommels

Noun

  • a handgrip that a gymnast uses when performing exercises on a pommel horse
  • handgrip formed by the raised front part of a saddle
  • an ornament in the shape of a ball on the hilt of a sword or dagger
  • The upper front brow of a saddle.
  • A rounded knob or handle.
  • Either of the rounded handles on a pommel horse.
  • A rounded knob or handle.
  • The knob on the hilt of an edged weapon such as a sword or dagger.
  • A rounded knob or handle.
  • A knob forming the finial of a turret or pavilion.
  • The bat used in the game of knurr and spell or trap ball.

Verb

Verb Forms: pommeled, pommeling, pommels, pommelled, pommelling

  • To strike repeatedly, typically with the fists.
  • strike, usually with the fist
  • To pound or beat.

Examples

  • He threatened to pommel his opponent’s score, not literally, but with a barrage of high-value words.

Origin / Etymology

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.

Scrabble Score: 12

pommel: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
pommel: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pommel: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

pommel: valid Words With Friends Word