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pounder

noun
/ˈpaʊndə/UK/ˈpaʊndɚ/US

Etymology

From pound (“unit of money, measure of value”) + -er.

  1. derived from *(s)pend-✻
  2. derived from pondō
  3. inherited from *pundą✻
  4. inherited from *pund✻
  5. inherited from pund
  6. inherited from pound
  7. suffixed as pounder — “pound + er”

Definitions

  1. A vessel in which something is pounded, or an implement used in pounding.

    • Since we often prefer to pound our own cutlets rather than buy uneven precut cutlets from the store, a meat pounder is an important piece of equipment.

  2. A gun capable of firing a specified weight of shot in pounds.

    • The ship fired the twelve-pounder twice during the battle.

  3. Something that weighs a specified number of pounds.

    • The Quarter Pounder with Cheese
    • "Okay, that's a keeper," Harold said as he netted the 3-pounder and put him on a stringer over the side of the boat.
  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. Something or someone costing so many pounds sterling.

      • The striker they bought from United was a million-pounder.

    2. A surname.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA