forward, arched portion of saddletree SWELLS: bulging shoulders of the saddle pommel FORK: (el fuste) saddletree, bows of saddletree GULLET: (el interior del arzon) inside of the pommel or the front edge of the forward arch of the saddle
Beating your opponent senseless with the hilt of your weapon (for sabre fencers only)
that metal part which fastens to the tongue of the blade It has two purposes: holding all of the parts of the foil in place, and serving as a counterweight to the blade, thus making the foil a balanced weapon
A pommel is the part of a saddle that rises up at the front, or a knob that is fixed there