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How to pronounce pommel in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms saddlebow
Type of hold, grip, handgrip, handle
Has types saddle horn, horn
Type Words
Synonyms knob
Type of ornamentation, ornament, decoration
Type Words
Synonyms biff, pummel
Type of hit
Type Words
Type of grip, handle, handgrip, hold

Examples of pommel

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Huntley junior Travis Navarro reached state on vault, pommel horse, and high bar.
From the dailyherald.com
Carmona won pommel horse and vault and Strejc took top honors on parallel bars.
From the dailyherald.com
The pommel draw was set up perfectly for Smith, who took to the apparatus last.
From the id.guardian.co.uk
On the pommel horse, Horton was clean throughout his traditionally worst event.
From the thenewstribune.com
Two medals at the 2010 Europeans, beating Louis Smith to gold on the pommel horse.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Sure enough, he fell on pommel horse and had major form breaks on still rings.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Horton fell behind because of a fall from the pommel horse early in the night.
From the usatoday.com
David Sender competes on the pommel horse during the Visa Championships last week.
From the usatoday.com
I fell once on pommel horse, twice on parallel bars and twice on the high bar.
From the charlotteobserver.com
More examples
  • A handgrip that a gymnast uses when performing exercises on a pommel horse
  • Pummel: strike, usually with the fist; "The pedestrians pummeled the demonstrators"
  • Handgrip formed by the raised front part of a saddle
  • Knob: an ornament in the shape of a ball on the hilt of a sword or dagger
  • A saddle is a supportive structure for a rider or other load, fastened to an animal's back by a girth. The most common type is the equestrian saddle designed for a horse, but specialized saddles have been created for camels and other creatures. ...
  • The hilt (sometimes called the haft) of a sword is its handle, consisting of a guard, grip and pommel. The guard may contain a crossguard or quillons. A tassel or sword knot may be attached to the guard or pommel.
  • The upper front brow of a saddle; Either of the rounded handles on a pommel horse; The knob on the hilt of an edged weapon such as a sword; To pound or beat
  • The knob or expansion found on the of end a sword or knife.
  • 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. ...