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Pommel vs Vaulting - What's the difference?

pommel | vaulting |

As nouns the difference between pommel and vaulting

is that pommel is the upper front brow of a saddle while vaulting is the practice of constructing vaults, or a particular method of such construction.

As verbs the difference between pommel and vaulting

is that pommel is to pound or beat while vaulting is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective vaulting is

leaning upward or over.

pommel

English

Alternative forms

* pummel

Noun

(en noun)
  • The upper front brow of a saddle.
  • Either of the rounded handles on a pommel horse.
  • The knob on the hilt of an edged weapon such as a sword.
    • (Macaulay)
  • A knob forming the finial of a turret or pavilion.

    • Derived terms

    * pommel horse

    Holonyms

    * haft, hilt

    See also

    *

    Verb

  • To pound or beat.
  • * 1851 ,
    • I will not say as schoolboys do to bullies—Take some one of your own size; don’t pommel me! No, ye’ve knocked me down, and I am up again; but ye have run and hidden.

    vaulting

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The practice of constructing vaults, or a particular method of such construction.
  • A vaulted structure; such structures treated as a group.
  • The sport of gymnastics and dance routines performed on horseback, and on the longe line.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Leaning upward or over
  • Exaggerated or overreaching
  • performing

    • Related terms

    * fan vaulting * vaulting horse * equestrian vaulting