# pommel

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɒ.məl/ · frequency rank #55,024

## Definitions
1. The upper front brow of a saddle.
2. A rounded knob or handle.
3. A rounded knob or handle.
4. A rounded knob or handle.
5. The bat used in the game of knurr and spell or trap ball.

## Etymology
From 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pommel