1. a tool or device used for pounding or crushing something
2. something that weighs a specified number of pounds
3. a cannon that fires a projectile of a specified weight
Usage: military; historical

Examples

• She used a meat pounder to flatten the chicken breast.
• The chef grabbed a garlic pounder from the kitchen drawer.
• He caught a five-pounder bass at the lake.
• The recipe calls for a two-pounder roast.
• The ship was armed with twelve-pounder cannons.
• They used a mortar and pounder to grind the spices.
• The fisherman was proud of his ten-pounder catch.