| pommel |
the knob on a sword hilt. [3 definitions] |
| pommel horse |
a padded, fairly cylindrical block on legs, with two removable U-shaped handles on top, used for men's gymnastic feats and routines. |
| pomology |
the scientific study of fruits and their cultivation. |
| pomp |
ceremonial or magnificent display; splendor. [2 definitions] |
| pompadour |
a hair style in which the hair is rolled upward from the forehead and held high, sometimes with artificial support. |
| pompano |
any of several food fishes found in the south Atlantic and in the Pacific coast of California. |
| Pompeii |
an ancient city of southwestern Italy that was buried in 79 A.D. by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius. |
| pompom2 |
soft material such as threads, feathers, or strips of paper bound at the center or at one end to form a ball or tuft used as a decoration. |
| pompom1 |
a rapid-fire automatic cannon, often mounted on ships as an anti-aircraft weapon. |
| pompom girl |
a female cheerleader whose routines often include the use of large colorful clusters of streamers that resemble pompoms. |
| pompon |
variant of pompom1. [2 definitions] |
| pomposity |
the state of being pompous. [2 definitions] |
| pompous |
showing or inclined to show an exaggerated air of dignity or importance. [3 definitions] |
| poncho |
a wrap resembling a blanket with a hole in the center for the head. [2 definitions] |
| pond |
a small natural or artificial body of still water. |
| ponder |
to think about something deeply and carefully; meditate. [2 definitions] |
| ponderable |
combined form of ponder. |
| ponderosa pine |
a tall yellow pine of western North America. [2 definitions] |
| ponderous |
heavy or weighty. [3 definitions] |
| pond lily |
see "water lily." |
| pond scum |
a mass of usu. green scum formed on the surface of stagnant water by freshwater algae, or the algae that form this mass. |