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 sky-high swat by Bidunga — with his dominant left hand — was the 6-foot-9, 220-pounder’s third rejection of the game (to go with 10 rebounds) and his final highlight-reel play. —Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 16 Nov. 2025

The 6-foot-4, 205-pounder, who starred at San Clemente High, also played in the season opener against Missouri State and the following game against Georgia Southern. —Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025

With the Clippers having the 270-pounder dropping deep into the paint on every ball screen, Post had plenty of room to shoot. —Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025

Poor scheme fit and a lack of burst ultimately ended the 6-foot-1, 216-pounder’s time in New England, which began when he was selected in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft out of Division II Lenoir-Rhyne. —Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025

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