pommel
pom·mel
pommel · pommels · pommeled / pommelled · pommeling
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To pound or beatTo pound or beat.
UK/ˈpɒ.məl/US/ˈpɑ.məl/
» The pommel horse requires more balance than strength.
Meaning
1 sensesTo pound or beat.
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More definitions
- strike, usually with the fist
Examples
2 sentencesThe pommel horse requires more balance than strength.
The pommel screws onto the end of the tang to hold the handle and sword together.
Translations
1 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
to pound or beat:
Origin
From Middle English pomel, from Old French pomel and Medieval Latin pomellum, pumellum, prFrom Middle English pomel, from Old French pomel and Medieval Latin pomellum, pumellum, presumedly via Vulgar Latin *pomellum (“ball, knob”), the diminutive of Late Latin pōmum (“apple”). Compare French pommeau, Spanish pomo, and Swedish pumla.
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Forms
pommels, pommeling, pommeled, pommeledSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle