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

But, as usual, the 6-foot-5, 237-pounder powered through and was back on the field making plays. —Mark Long, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026

The 6-foot-4, 300-pounder is the second TCU offensive line commit in the transfer portal, along with Oklahoma State’s Noah McKinney. —Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2026

The 6-1, 280-pounder had 20 quarterback pressures and seven tackles for loss last season. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026

But having to battle players six inches taller and 30 pounds heavier than the 6-6, 230-pounder is much more of a chore at age 35 than in the past, and something the Warriors have hoped to avoid this season. —Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 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