pommel

  1. Noun.  The upper front brow of a saddle.
  2. Noun.  Either of the rounded handles on a pommel horse.
  3. Noun.  The knob on the hilt of an edged weapon such as a sword.
  4. Verb.  (transitive) To pound or beat.

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