Dictionary definition · pommel
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
verb
- strike, usually with the fist"The pedestrians pummeled the demonstrators"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).