l, pom-]
noun, verb, -meled, -mel⋅ing or (especially British
) -melled, -mel⋅ling.| 1. | a knob, as on the hilt of a sword. |
| 2. | the protuberant part at the front and top of a saddle. |
| 3. | Architecture. a spherical ornament or finial. |
| 4. | Gymnastics. either of the two curved handles on the top surface of a side horse. |
| 5. | to beat or strike with or as if with the fists or a pommel. |