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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Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025
Lunging, the 6-foot-5, 263-pounder got two long arms around Herbert’s torso.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
Humphrey lacks speed, but the 6-foot-4, 225-pounder used his size to snag a 34-yard jump ball on third-and-12 to keep the Giants’ opening possession alive.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
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
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Noun
The 289-pounder may not have taken it to house, but that play could have flipped the momentum of the game.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025
Lunging, the 6-foot-5, 263-pounder got two long arms around Herbert’s torso.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
Humphrey lacks speed, but the 6-foot-4, 225-pounder used his size to snag a 34-yard jump ball on third-and-12 to keep the Giants’ opening possession alive.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
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
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“Pounder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pounder. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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