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pommel

1. pom.mel \'p*m-*l, 'pa:m-\ n [ME pomel, fr. MF, fr. (assumed) VL pomellum 
   ball, knob, fr. dim. o]f LL pomum apple 1: the knob on the hilt of a sword 
   or saber  2: the protuberance at the front and top of a saddlebow 
2. pom.mel \'p*m-*l\ \-(*-)lin\ vt or pom.meled or pom.melled;  or 
   pom.mel.ing;  or pom.mel.ling [1pommel] : PUMMEL