I. ˈpə-məl, ˈpä- noun
Etymology: Middle English pomel, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin * pomellum ball, knob, from diminutive of Latin pomum fruit
Date: 14th century
1. : the knob on the hilt of a sword or saber
2. : the protuberance at the front and top of a saddle
3. : either of a pair of removable rounded or U-shaped handles used on the top of a pommel horse
II. ˈpə-məl transitive verb
( -meled or -melled ; -mel·ing or pom·mel·ling ˈpə-mə-liŋ, ˈpəm-liŋ)
Etymology: pommel (I)
Date: 1530
: pummel