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the knob on a sword's hilt that doubles as a backup skull-cracker
counterweightbalances the blade so the sword feels weightless
latin rootfrom pomum, meaning apple or little fruit
mordhau movemedieval knights gripped blades to bludgeon with pommels
horse cousinsaddle pommels gave the gymnastics pommel horse its name
hidden usesoften hollowed to hold relics or seals