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Pommel vs. Sword — What's the Difference?

Pommel vs. Sword — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Pommel and Sword

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Pommel

To beat; pummel.

Sword

A sword is an edged, bladed weapon intended for manual cutting or thrusting. Its blade, longer than a knife or dagger, is attached to a hilt and can be straight or curved.

Pommel

The upper front part of a saddle; a saddlebow.

Sword

A handheld weapon consisting typically of a long, straight or slightly curved, pointed blade having one or two cutting edges and set into a hilt.

Pommel

Either of the two rounded handles on top of a pommel horse.
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Sword

An instrument of death or destruction.

Pommel

A knob on the hilt of a sword or similar weapon used to provide a more secure grip on the weapon or to counterbalance the blade.

Sword

The use of force, as in war.

Pommel

The upper front brow of a saddle.

Sword

Military power or jurisdiction.

Pommel

A rounded knob or handle.

Sword

(weaponry) A long-bladed weapon device with a grip- a hilt (a pommel and cross guard), which is designed to cut, stab, slash and/or hack.

Pommel

Either of the rounded handles on a pommel horse.

Sword

(tarot) A suit in the minor arcana in tarot.

Pommel

The knob on the hilt of an edged weapon such as a sword or dagger.

Sword

(tarot) A card of this suit.

Pommel

A knob forming the finial of a turret or pavilion.

Sword

(weaving) One of the end bars by which the lay of a hand loom is suspended.

Pommel

The bat used in the game of knurr and spell or trap ball.

Sword

(heraldry) The weapon, often used as a heraldic charge.

Pommel

(transitive) To pound or beat.

Sword

To stab or cut with a sword

Pommel

A knob or ball; an object resembling a ball in form

Sword

An offensive weapon, having a long and usually sharp-pointed blade with a cutting edge or edges. It is the general term, including the small sword, rapier, saber, scimiter, and many other varieties.

Pommel

To beat soundly, as with the pommel of a sword, or with something knoblike; hence, to beat with the fists.

Sword

Hence, the emblem of judicial vengeance or punishment, or of authority and power.
He [the ruler] beareth not the sword in vain.
She quits the balance, and resigns the sword.

Pommel

A handgrip that a gymnast uses when performing exercises on a pommel horse

Sword

Destruction by the sword, or in battle; war; dissension.
I came not to send peace, but a sword.

Pommel

Handgrip formed by the raised front part of a saddle

Sword

The military power of a country.
He hath no more authority over the sword than over the law.

Pommel

An ornament in the shape of a ball on the hilt of a sword or dagger

Sword

One of the end bars by which the lay of a hand loom is suspended.

Pommel

Strike, usually with the fist;
The pedestrians pummeled the demonstrators

Sword

A cutting or thrusting weapon with a long blade

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