A denomination applied to guns according to the weight of the shot they carry; at present everything larger than the 100-pounder is described by the diameter of its bore, coupled with its total weight.
·noun An instrument used for pounding; a pestle. II. Pounder ·noun One who, or that which, pounds, ...
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·noun A large oceanic fish (Elops saurus) found in the tropical parts of all the oceans. It is used ...
A name given to a bony mullet-shaped fish of the West Indies. ...
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