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 6-foot-3, 251-pounder spent 2023 with the Green Bay Packers and played in three games for the New England Patriots in 2024. —Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 17 June 2026

This diner-style mom-and-pop has ribs and pan-seared tuna, but every South Floridian swears by its straightforward and excellent burger, an Angus beef half-pounder on a seeded bun. —Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2026

The 6-foot-7, 338-pounder took the phone out of her hands. —Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026

Although Garrett has been free of major leg injuries dating to his career with Texas A&M, the 6-foot-4, 272-pounder has logged about four times the NFL workload Verse has. —Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026

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

Rhymes for pounder

• flounder
• founder
• rounder
• sounder
• cofounder
• compounder
• expounder
• profounder