helve vs pommel

helve

noun
  • The handle or haft of a tool or weapon. 

  • A forge hammer lifted by a cam acting on the helve between the fulcrum and the head. 

verb
  • To furnish (an axe, etc.) with a helve. 

pommel

noun
  • The knob on the hilt of an edged weapon such as a sword or dagger. 

  • Either of the rounded handles on a pommel horse. 

  • The upper front brow of a saddle. 

  • A knob forming the finial of a turret or pavilion. 

verb
  • To pound or beat. 

How often have the words helve and pommel occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )