Reference meaning

pommel

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a handgrip that a gymnast uses when performing exercises on a pommel horse

Other meanings

2. noun

handgrip formed by the raised front part of a saddle

3. noun

an ornament in the shape of a ball on the hilt of a sword or dagger

4. verb

strike, usually with the fist

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