pom·mel
noun/ˈpɒml/
/ˈpɑːml/
- the higher front part of a saddle on a horse
（马鞍的）鞍桥，鞍头 - the round part on the end of the handle of a sword
（剑柄顶端的）圆球
Word OriginMiddle English (denoting a decorative part at the top of a tower): from Old French pomel, from a diminutive of Latin pomum ‘fruit, apple’.