Pommel

n. round upward projection of a saddle; hilt of a sword (also pummel)

v. beat, strike; hit, punch, pound; perform gymnastics on a pommel horse (type of gymnastics equipment)

Pommel may refer to one of the following.An element of a hilt.An element of a saddle.A knob between the bowl and the stem of a chalice (also called a knop).
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Noun
1. a handgrip that a gymnast uses when performing exercises on a pommel horse
(hypernym) handle, grip, handgrip, hold
(part-holonym) pommel horse, side horse
2. handgrip formed by the raised front part of a saddle
(synonym) saddlebow
(hypernym) handle, grip, handgrip, hold
(hyponym) horn, saddle horn
(part-holonym) saddle
3. an ornament in the shape of a ball on the hilt of a sword or dagger
(synonym) knob
(hypernym) decoration, ornament, ornamentation
(part-holonym) hilt
Verb
1. strike, usually with the fist; "The pedestrians pummeled the demonstrators"
(synonym) pummel, biff
(hypernym) hit

(v. t.)
To beat soundly, as with the pommel of a sword, or with something knoblike; hence, to beat with the fists.
  

(n.)
The top (of the head).
  

(n.)
The knob or protuberant part of a saddlebow.
  

(n.)
The knob on the hilt of a sword.
  

(n.)
A knob or ball; an object resembling a ball in form
  

(n.)
A knob forming the finial of a turret or pavilion.
  

The end of a sword's hilt, a counterweight, frequently in the shape of an almond, 'wheel' or faceted element. Normally pommels were made from iron , left plain or adorned with washed gold, silver, enamels, or precious stones. Sometimes they were made from latten , and in a few instances they were even made from semi-precious stones. The pommel is an important element in the balance of a *sword, providing the right amount of counterweight to allow the blade to move easily in the wielder's hand.