pommel
English Thesaurus
1. an ornament in the shape of a ball on the hilt of a sword or dagger (noun.artifact)
| part meronym | : | hilt, |
| definition | : | the handle of a sword or dagger (noun.artifact) |
2. handgrip formed by the raised front part of a saddle (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | grip, handgrip, handle, hold, |
| definition | : | the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | horn, saddle horn, |
| definition | : | a high pommel of a Western saddle (usually metal covered with leather) (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | saddle, |
| definition | : | a seat for the rider of a horse or camel (noun.artifact) |
3. a handgrip that a gymnast uses when performing exercises on a pommel horse (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | grip, handgrip, handle, hold, |
| definition | : | the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | pommel horse, side horse, |
| definition | : | a gymnastic horse with a cylindrical body covered with leather and two upright handles (pommels) near the center; held upright by two steel supports, one at each end (noun.artifact) |
4. strike, usually with the fist (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | hit, |
| definition | : | deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument (verb.contact) |
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