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