POUNDER


Meaning of POUNDER in English

I. ˈpau̇n-dər noun

Date: before 12th century

1. : one that pounds

2. : a tool used for pounding

II. noun

Date: 1684

1. : a gun throwing a projectile of a specified weight — used in combination

the ship was armed with six- pounders

2. : one having a usually specified weight or value in pounds — used in combination

caught a ten- pounder

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.