[ 'pɒm(ə)l , 'pʌm(ə)l ]
■ noun
1》 the upward curving or projecting part of a saddle in front of the rider.
2》 a rounded knob on the end of the handle of a sword, dagger, or old-fashioned gun.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ling , ~led ; US ~s , ~ing , ~ed ) another term for pummel .
Origin
ME (denoting a finial): from OFr. pomel , from a dimin. of L. pomum 'fruit, apple'.