horn vs pommel

horn and pommel both are nouns.

horn and pommel both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
horn	Yes	No	Yes	No
pommel	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, pommel is a hypernym of horn; that is, pommel is a word with a broader meaning than horn:

horn: a high pommel of a Western saddle (usually metal covered with leather)
pommel: handgrip formed by the raised front part of a saddle

Other hypernyms of horn include saddlebow.

horn (noun)	pommel (noun)
one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates	handgrip formed by the raised front part of a saddle
any hard protuberance from the head of an organism that is similar to or suggestive of a horn	an ornament in the shape of a ball on the hilt of a sword or dagger
a brass musical instrument consisting of a conical tube that is coiled into a spiral and played by means of valves	a handgrip that a gymnast uses when performing exercises on a pommel horse
a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
an alarm device that makes a loud warning sound
a high pommel of a Western saddle (usually metal covered with leather)
a device on an automobile for making a warning noise
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
a device having the shape of a horn
a noise made by the driver of an automobile to give warning
the material (mostly keratin) that covers the horns of ungulates and forms hooves and claws and nails

horn (verb)	pommel (verb)
stab or pierce with a horn or tusk	strike, usually with the fist

Difference between horn and pommel

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