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
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Steven Hill, Field & Stream, 6 Sep. 2023
Not enough Thanksgiving guests for a 12 to 16 pounder?
—Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2023
On the Pacific Coast, these fish average only 20 to 30 inches, and a 30 pounder would be a monster.
—Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 23 Aug. 2023
Alongside cheesy bacon fries and a bacon quarter pounder, came the Big Mac bacon.
—Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 30 July 2023
The 6-foot-3, 200 pounder visited East Lansing on June 23, his last official visit on his recruiting journey.
—Jenna Malinowski, Detroit Free Press, 7 July 2023
Another loyal pavement pounder, Melvin Coleman Jr., a military veteran from Greenville, N.C., has carried a flagpole waving a large American flag along the entire 26.2-mile route annually for the past quarter of a century.
—Diane Bell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2023
The 5-foot-11 170 pounder was speedy and slippery in racking up 215 yards as a running back and receiver as the Bruins scored on their first six possessions in claiming a 38-12 victory in a non-conference matchup.
—cleveland, 2 Oct. 2021
The 6-5, 302 pounder has point-of-attack toughness, good hands and sound technique.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2021
Noun
According to Short, the chase that started it all, their quest for a 60 pounder, isn’t done yet.
—Steven Hill, Field & Stream, 6 Sep. 2023
Not enough Thanksgiving guests for a 12 to 16 pounder?
—Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2023
On the Pacific Coast, these fish average only 20 to 30 inches, and a 30 pounder would be a monster.
—Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 23 Aug. 2023
Alongside cheesy bacon fries and a bacon quarter pounder, came the Big Mac bacon.
—Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 30 July 2023
The 6-foot-3, 200 pounder visited East Lansing on June 23, his last official visit on his recruiting journey.
—Jenna Malinowski, Detroit Free Press, 7 July 2023
Another loyal pavement pounder, Melvin Coleman Jr., a military veteran from Greenville, N.C., has carried a flagpole waving a large American flag along the entire 26.2-mile route annually for the past quarter of a century.
—Diane Bell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2023
The 5-foot-11 170 pounder was speedy and slippery in racking up 215 yards as a running back and receiver as the Bruins scored on their first six possessions in claiming a 38-12 victory in a non-conference matchup.
—cleveland, 2 Oct. 2021
The 6-5, 302 pounder has point-of-attack toughness, good hands and sound technique.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2021
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“Pounder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pounder. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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