n.
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, enclosure, from Old English pund-
Date: 14th century
1 a : an enclosure for animals especially : a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed animals <a dog pound > b : a depot for holding impounded personal property until redeemed by the owner <a car pound >
2 : a place or condition of confinement
3 : an enclosure within which fish are kept or caught especially : the inner compartment of a fish trap or pound net