pommel

🇺🇸 /ˈpɑːml/ 🇬🇧 /ˈpɒml/
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noun
R

The raised front part of a horse's saddle that the rider holds onto.

The rider adjusted her grip on the pommel before setting off.

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The round knob at the end of a sword's handle that you hold onto.

He gripped the pommel of his sword tightly as he prepared to fight.

translation

n. The raised front part of a horse's saddle that the rider holds onto.; The round knob at the end of a sword's handle that you hold onto.

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Plural pommels