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Synonyms for pommel

Grammar : Verb
Spell : puhm-uh l, pom-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈpʌm əl, ˈpɒm-

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Définition of pommel

Origin :
  • mid-13c., "ornamental knob;" c.1300, "knob at the end of a sword hilt," from Old French pomel (12c., Modern French pommeau), "rounded knob," diminutive of pom "hilt of a sword," from Late Latin pomellum, diminutive of Latin pomum "apple" (see Pomona), the connecting notion being "roundness." Sense of "front peak of a saddle" first recorded mid-15c. In Middle English poetry it also sometimes meant a woman's breast. The gymnast's pommel horse is attested from 1908.
  • verb beat
Example sentences :
  • No maker's name, but the date 1638 is stamped upon the pommel.
  • Extract from : « Micah Clarke » by Arthur Conan Doyle
  • He threw a leg over the pommel of his saddle and the three men halted in a group.
  • Extract from : « Dr. Sevier » by George W. Cable
  • De Spain raised his right hand from his thigh to the pommel of his saddle.
  • Extract from : « Nan of Music Mountain » by Frank H. Spearman
  • He had clenched his teeth and clung to the pommel desperately.
  • Extract from : « Oh, You Tex! » by William Macleod Raine
  • She turned and put her hand on the pommel, and sprang into the saddle.
  • Extract from : « The Mermaid » by Lily Dougall
  • The two swords sparkled from point to pommel like two diamond pins.
  • Extract from : « The Innocence of Father Brown » by G. K. Chesterton
  • The First Sergeant was talking gently, leaning over his pommel.
  • Extract from : « Short Stories of Various Types » by Various
  • "I'd like to be sure of that," he answered, his gloved hand on the pommel.
  • Extract from : « Jewel » by Clara Louise Burnham
  • Maqueda answered, striking the pommel of her saddle with her small hand.
  • Extract from : « Queen Sheba's Ring » by H. Rider Haggard
  • The pommel was probably globular, and formed of lead or some heavy material.
  • Extract from : « The Bronze Age in Ireland » by George Coffey

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