- one-pounder
- one-pound·er
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one-pounder
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one-pounder — ˈ ̷ ̷ˈpau̇ndə(r) noun : a gun firing a one pound shot or shell … Useful english dictionary
Pounder — Pound er, n. 1. One who, or that which, pounds, as a stamp in an ore mill. [1913 Webster] 2. An instrument used for pounding; a pestle. [1913 Webster] 3. A person or thing, so called with reference to a certain number of pounds in value, weight,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pounder — Recorded in at least four spelling forms Pound, Pounder, Pounds, Pund, and possibly an overlap with the surname Pond or Ponde, this is an English medieval surname. It may be locational and as such describes a person who lived by a pound, or came… … Surnames reference
pounder — pounder1 /pown deuhr/, n. a person or thing that pounds, pulverizes, or beats. [bef. 1050; OE punere pestle (not found in ME); see POUND1, ER1] pounder2 /pown deuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing having or associated with a weight or value of a pound… … Universalium
pounder — Ⅰ. pound [1] ► NOUN 1) a unit of weight equal to 16 oz avoirdupois (0.4536 kg), or 12 oz troy (0.3732 kg). 2) (also pound sterling) (pl. pounds sterling) the basic monetary unit of the UK, equal to 100 pence. 3) another term for PUNT(Cf. ↑ … English terms dictionary
pounder — I. noun Date: before 12th century 1. one that pounds 2. a tool used for pounding II. noun Date: 1684 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… … New Collegiate Dictionary
pounder — pound·er || paÊŠndÉ™(r) n. object or person of a particular weight; one who beats, one who hits … English contemporary dictionary
Ordnance QF 25 pounder — Gun shown mounted on its firing platform, King Street West, Dundas, Hamilton, Canada. Type Field gun/Howitzer … Wikipedia
Ordnance QF 18 pounder — Australian gun crew in action in the Ypres sector, 28 September 1917 Type Field gun Place& … Wikipedia
Ordnance QF 25-pounder Short — 25 pounder Short Mark I An Ordnance QF 25 pounder Short in 1944 Type Field gun / howitzer Pl … Wikipedia
