pomel

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Czech

Pronunciation

Verb

pomel

  1. second-person singular imperative of pomlít

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French pomel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpumɛl/, /puˈmɛːl/

Noun

pomel (plural pomels)

  1. pommel
    • late 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Knight's Tale, The Canterbury Tales, line 2689:
      [...] He pighte him on the pomel of his heed, [...]
      He hit himself on the top of his head,

Descendants

  • English: pommel
  • Yola: pomeale, pomell

References

Old French

Etymology

pom +‎ -el.

Noun

pomel oblique singularm (oblique plural pomeaus or pomeax or pomiaus or pomiax or pomels, nominative singular pomeaus or pomeax or pomiaus or pomiax or pomels, nominative plural pomel)

  1. decorate sphere on the end of a sword, a staff, etc.

Descendants