noun1. the raised part on the front of a saddle
2. a knob at the top of a sword or similar weapon
verbWord forms: -mels, -melling, -melledWord forms: US -mels, -meling or -meled3. a less common word for pummel
Word origin
C14: from Old French
pomel knob, from Vulgar Latin
pōmellum (unattested) little apple, from Latin
pōmum apple