pounder

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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 6-4, 258-pounder played between 468 and 511 defensive snaps (42 to 47 percent) each of his four seasons. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026

Nix rolled right, threw him the ball and then watched the 6-foot-8, 315-pounder rumble into the end zone. —Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026

This week, Vrabel described the 6-foot-5, 285-pounder as having a great knack for timing his rushes on field goal blocks, and then using his length to either get straight up or swim past a lineman to reach the backfield. —Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2026

Bennett Warren, right tackle, Tennessee The 6-foot-7, 325-pounder was a big-time recruit coming from Houston, but totaled just 116 snaps over two years with the Volunteers. —Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 16 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