pommel

(noun, verb)

noun

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

Definition categories: man–made, grip, handgrip, handle, hold

2. handgrip formed by the raised front part of a saddle

Similar word(s): saddlebow

Definition categories: man–made, grip, handgrip, handle, hold

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

Similar word(s): knob

Definition categories: man–made, decoration, ornament, ornamentation

verb

1. strike, usually with the fist

Similar word(s): biff, pummel

Definition categories: contact, hit