Pommelled: meaning, definitions and examples

physical attack

Pommelled refers to the action of striking someone repeatedly with the pommel of a sword or similar object. This term is often used in the context of combat or fighting, where an assailant uses the hilt or pommel of a weapon to deliver blunt force blows, taking advantage of the weight and sturdiness of that part of the weapon.

battered, bludgeoned, struck.

Examples of usage

• He was pommelled by the assailant in a sudden attack.

• The knight pommelled his opponent with swift strikes.

• The burglar was caught when the homeowner pommelled him with a heavy object.

• In the fight, he resorted to pommeling his attacker to gain control.

• During the duel, one combatant was pommelled to the ground.