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pounder.

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

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpaʊndə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpaʊndɚ/General-American

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

  2. One who pounds.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English pound Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English pounder From pound (“verb”) + -er (“agent suffix”).

noun/ˈpaʊndə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpaʊndɚ/General-American

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

    in-compounds
    The ship fired the twelve-pounder twice during the battle.

  2. Something that weighs a specified number of pounds.

    in-compounds
    The Quarter Pounder with Cheese
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English pound Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English pounder From pound (“measure of weight”) + -er.

noun/ˈpaʊndə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpaʊndɚ/General-American

  1. Something or someone costing so many pounds sterling.

    in-compounds
    The striker they bought from United was a million-pounder.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English pound Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English pounder From pound (“unit of money, measure of value”) + -er.

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