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- [puhm-uh l, pom-]
- /ˈpʌm əl, ˈpɒm-/
- /ˈpɒm.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [puhm-uh l, pom-]
- /ˈpʌm əl, ˈpɒm-/
Definitions of pommel word
- noun pommel a knob, as on the hilt of a sword. 1
- noun pommel the protuberant part at the front and top of a saddle. 1
- noun pommel Architecture. a spherical ornament or finial. 1
- noun pommel Gymnastics. either of the two curved handles on the top surface of a side horse. 1
- verb with object pommel to beat or strike with or as if with the fists or a pommel. 1
- countable noun pommel A pommel is the part of a saddle that rises up at the front, or a knob that is fixed there. 0
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Origin of pommel
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; (noun) Middle English pomel < Middle French, derivative of Old French pom hilt of a sword < Latin pōmum fruit; see pome, -elle
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Parts of speech for Pommel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pommel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
pommel usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pommel
verb pommel
- batter — If someone is battered, they are regularly hit and badly hurt by a member of their family or by their partner.
- bludgeoned — a short, heavy club with one end weighted, or thicker and heavier than the other.
- bludgeoning — a short, heavy club with one end weighted, or thicker and heavier than the other.
- club — A club is an organization of people interested in a particular activity or subject who usually meet on a regular basis.
- contuse — to injure (the body) without breaking the skin; bruise
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