pounder

English

Etymology 1

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

Noun

pounder (plural pounders)

1. A vessel in which something is pounded, or something used in pounding

See also

• mortar and pestle

Etymology 2

pound (“measure of weight”) +‎ -er

Noun

pounder (plural pounders)

1. (only in combination) A gun capable of firing a specified weight of shot
2. (only in combination) Something that weighs a specified number of pounds

Derived terms

• quarter-pounder

Anagrams

• unroped