pounder

A noun that can refer to something weighing a specified number of pounds, or a heavy tool with a flat base and handle used for grinding and mixing materials against a stone slab.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das etwas bezeichnen kann, das ein bestimmtes Gewicht in Pfund hat, oder ein schweres Werkzeug mit flacher Unterseite und Stiel, das zum Zerkleinern und Mischen von Materialien auf einer Steinplatte dient.

1. Weapon or tool weight C1 formal

   A term used in combination with a number to indicate the weight of a cannon or other heavy object in pounds.

   • The ship was armed with thirty-two pounders.
   • A twelve-pounder cannon was used during the battle.
   • The museum displayed a historic six-pounder gun.

   🇩🇪Pfünder

2. Grinding tool C1 formal technical

   A heavy tool, often made of stone or iron, with a flat base and a handle, used for grinding and mixing materials like grain or pigments against a slab.

   • The artist used a stone pounder to grind the pigments.
   • In the kitchen, a wooden pounder was used to crush spices.
   • The pharmacist employed a mortar and pounder to mix the drugs.

   🇩🇪Stößel

   Synonyme: mullerpestle

• pounders plural form
• pounders' possessive plural form
• pounder's possessive singular form