How the French language influenced English with the word 'pommel'

'Pommel' is a word borrowed from French 'pomel'. The word entered the English language some time around the 14th century.

pommel [noun] [14th century]

• the knob on the hilt of a sword or saber
• the protuberance at the front and top of a saddle
• either of a pair of removable rounded or U-shaped handles used on the top of a pommel horse

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Etymology: Middle English 'pomel' from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin '*pomellum' ball, knob, from diminutive of Latin 'pomum' fruit

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