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Definition of Pommels

Pommel
Pommel Pom"mel, n. [OE. pomel, OF. pomel, F. pommeau, LL. pomellus, fr. L. pomum fruit, LL. also, an apple. See Pome.] A knob or ball; an object resembling a ball in form; as: (a) The knob on the hilt of a sword. --Macaulay. (b) The knob or protuberant part of a saddlebow. (c) The top (of the head). --Chaucer. (d) A knob forming the finial of a turret or pavilion.
Pommel
Pommel Pom"mel, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pommeledor Pommelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Pommeling or Pommelling.] To beat soundly, as with the pommel of a sword, or with something knoblike; hence, to beat with the fists. [Written also pummel.]

Meaning of Pommels from wikipedia

- Look up pommel in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Pommel may refer to: Pommel (saddle), the raised area at the front of an equestrian saddle Pommel (sword)...
- centimetre (0.39 in) Height of the pommels: 12 centimetres (4.7 in) ± 0.5 centimetres (0.20 in) Distance between the pommels: 40 centimetres (16 in) – 45 centimetres...
- and swordsmanship style, the pommel may also be used to strike the opponent (e.g., using the Mordhau technique). Pommels have appeared in a wide variety...
- number of metal bands that alternate between the fiber bands. ****atoo pommels tended to be made of banati. Higher end barongs belonging to the upper...
- most successful gymnast in British history. He is also the most successful pommel horse worker in Olympic Games history, with two gold medals and one bronze...
- centimetres (23 to 39 in). Pommels were most commonly of the 'Brazil-nut' type from around 1000–1200 AD, with the 'wheel' pommel appearing in the 11th and...
- three-pronged pommel. One-pronged pommels with the metal tang protruding out from the center of the hilt have been reported. Together, the grip and pommel are 6...
- Two grips are used in foil: straight traditional grips with external pommels (Italian, French, Spanish, and orthopedic varieties); and the newer design...
- where the rider sits. It is usually lower than the pommel and cantle - to provide security. Pommel (English)/ swells (Western) or saddlebow: the front...
- swords often preserve features found in Ming-era jian, such as openwork pommels and sharply angled tips. In martial art schools wooden swords are used...