Medieval Glossary
Pommel
The part of a sword that lies below the hilt. The pommel countered the weight of the blade.
Related term(s): Pommel (Saddle); Hilt; Wheel Pommel; Quillon; Fuller; Sheath
Category: Weapons
Added: 07.05.04
Last modified: 06.07.05
Source information:
Wise, Terrence. Medieval Warfare. New York: Hastings House Publishers, Inc., 1976. 68.
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