pounder

See also: -pounder

English

Etymology 1

pound (“verb”) +‎ -er (“agent suffix”)

Noun

pounder (plural pounders)

A vessel in which something is pounded, or something used in pounding.
- 2014, The Cook's Illustrated Meat Book
  Since we often prefer to pound our own cutlets rather than buy uneven precut cutlets from the store, a meat pounder is an important piece of equipment.

Translations

pestle, something used to pound or crush a substance

Maori: ngahiri, pōtuki

See also

mortar and pestle

Etymology 2

pound (“measure of weight”) +‎ -er

Noun

pounder (plural pounders)

(only in combination) A gun capable of firing a specified weight of shot
(only in combination) Something that weighs a specified number of pounds
- 1970, Field & Stream (volume 75, number 7, page 76)
  "Okay, that's a keeper," Harold said as he netted the 3-pounder and put him on a stringer over the side of the boat.

Derived terms

quarter-pounder

Anagrams

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