pommel
2
8.8
- noun
- /ˈpɑːməl/
- Specialized
:
puño
- My point was demonstrated when, on the way to showing her our diving boards—diving is like flying here—we cut through a workout room with thick pads on its floor, filled with gymnastics equipment: parallel bars, rings, a pommel horse.
- pommel horse
- gymnast's pommel
Examples
-
The barrel-chested guardsman eyed him impatiently, his hand on the pommel of his sword.
Fiction book (1992) -
Do it from none other than the pommel horse guy.
-
This girl's a champion pommel horse gymnast.
-
His father shook him awake every so often when he began to lean over the pommel.
Fiction book (1994) -
However, the pommel is a case where Indy Magnolia's pommel was much crisper and better lines than the original run on the RPF.
-
Nevertheless, the Earl of Fairheight tightened his grip on the pommel of his great two-handed sword and marched steadily up the street.
Fiction book (1992) -
John Orozco of the United States of America competes in the pommel horse in the Artistic Gymnastics Men's Team qualification on Day 1 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at North Greenwich Arena on July 28, 2012.
Blog text (15) -
The gymnast expertly navigated the routine on the pommel horse, impressing the judges with her skill.
-
During practice, she gripped the pommel tightly to maintain her balance in the difficult routine.
-
He stumbled a bit but quickly regained his composure while holding onto the pommel in mid-air.
Compounds
- Specialized
1
7.3
A gymnastics machine with two handles used for swinging and balancing moves
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pommel is the same name for the round hand grips on a gym horse and also comes from French pomme meaning 'apple', because the grips are like little round knobs. That's why each handgrip a gymnast uses is called a pommel.