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 old body style first-gen wowed the masses with a V8 pavement pounder at a time when pickups were mostly meant for working. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 23 Sep. 2026

The 6-foot-4, 211-pounder played 76 games with the Rangers and Islanders last season, combining for 5-7-12 and 38 penalty minutes. — Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Two McDonald’s trailers were dispatching Quarter-pounders and Chicken McNuggets with the same military efficiency shown at the restaurants. — Devin Friedman, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

Dogs in the 25-pound range may have one Patch Pal and 50-pounders may have two, according to the guidelines. — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 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