pounder

1 of 2

noun (1)

pound·​er ˈpau̇n-dər 

1

: a tool used for pounding

2

: one that pounds

pounder

2 of 2

noun (2)

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

Examples of pounder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The company announced Sunday that the quarter pounders would return within the week. —James Powel, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024

Tangent Taylor Farms has issued a recall of several yellow onion products after 75 people were sickened and one died in connection with an E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's quarter pounders. —Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024

Fangio didn’t respect Ogbah as an edge player in his scheme because of the 6-foot-4, 275 pounder’s struggles dropping into coverage. —Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 23 July 2024

And sometimes, during the heat of summer, anglers just want to get out and have some action (five pounders be damned). —Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 3 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1665, in the meaning defined at sense 1