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
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Rich Barak, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Oct. 2025
The 6-0, 190-pounder already has four pass breakups this season (giving him 15 for his career) and has forced six incompletions (giving him 14 and counting over the past two years).
—Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Schlittler, the 6-foot-6, 225-pounder who the Yankees selected in the seventh round of the 2022 draft, was striking out the world in the minors before the Yankees called him up in July.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Another speedy receiver for the Hornets is Ajon Bryant, a 5-6, 160-pounder from national prep powerhouse Mater Dei of Orange County.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The 5-foot-10 180-pounder entered the game leading the state in receptions (58), receiving yards (797) and touchdown catches (11).
—Rich Barak, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Oct. 2025
The 6-0, 190-pounder already has four pass breakups this season (giving him 15 for his career) and has forced six incompletions (giving him 14 and counting over the past two years).
—Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Schlittler, the 6-foot-6, 225-pounder who the Yankees selected in the seventh round of the 2022 draft, was striking out the world in the minors before the Yankees called him up in July.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Another speedy receiver for the Hornets is Ajon Bryant, a 5-6, 160-pounder from national prep powerhouse Mater Dei of Orange County.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Pounder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pounder. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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