Definitions for pounder
ˈpaʊn dərpounder

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. poundernoun

   (used only in combination) something weighing a given number of pounds

   "the fisherman caught a 10-pounder"; "their linemen are all 300-pounders"

2. pestle, muller, poundernoun

   a heavy tool of stone or iron (usually with a flat base and a handle) that is used to grind and mix material (as grain or drugs or pigments) against a slab of stone

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. poundernoun

   A vessel in which something is pounded, or something used in pounding

2. poundernoun

   A gun capable of firing a specified weight of shot

3. poundernoun

   Something that weighs a specified number of pounds

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Poundernoun

   Etymology: from pound.

   1. The name of a heavy large pear.

   Alcinous’ orchard various apples bears,
   Unlike are bergamots and pounder pears. Dryden.

   2. Any person or thing denominated from a certain number of pounds: as, a ten pounder; a gun that carries a bullet of ten pounds weight; or in ludicrous language a man with ten pounds a year; in like manner, a note or bill is called a twenty pounder or ten pounder, from the sum it bears.

   None of these forty or fifty pounders may be suffered to marry, under the penalty of deprivation. Jonathan Swift.

   3.A pestle. Robert Ainsworth

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pounder

   A pounder is a tool or machine used for pounding or hitting something with force. This term is often used in context of weaponry or in fast food industry to describe a burger or sandwich that weights one pound. The meaning may vary depending on the context or usage.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Poundernoun

   one who, or that which, pounds, as a stamp in an ore mill

2. Poundernoun

   an instrument used for pounding; a pestle

3. Poundernoun

   a person or thing, so called with reference to a certain number of pounds in value, weight, capacity, etc.; as, a cannon carrying a twelve-pound ball is called a twelve pounder

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pounder

   A denomination applied to guns according to the weight of the shot they carry; at present everything larger than the 100-pounder is described by the diameter of its bore, coupled with its total weight.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pounder

   The term used in describing the force of a cannon employed in firing solid shot; as, a 9-pounder field-gun, a 300-pounder Armstrong, etc.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. POUNDER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Pounder is ranked #50467 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Pounder surname appeared 414 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Pounder.
   
   79.2% or 328 total occurrences were White.
   15.7% or 65 total occurrences were Black.
   1.9% or 8 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   1.4% or 6 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Force Unit

Anagrams for pounder »

1. unroped

2. repound

How to pronounce pounder?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say pounder in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pounder in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pounder in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of pounder in a Sentence

1. Tom Hellinger:

   It was a surreal moment. I was hoping for a 100 pounder. But that was something way, way bigger.

2. Rex Early:

   He is not, nor does he try to be, a good ol boy, he is not a back-pounder and doesnt tell funny jokes and have a beer with the boys.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pounder
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pounder
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=pounder
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pounder
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=pounder
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html