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Poinder vs Pounder - What's the difference?

poinder | pounder |

As nouns the difference between poinder and pounder

is that poinder is the keeper of a cattle pound; a pinder while pounder is a vessel in which something is pounded, or something used in pounding.

poinder

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (Scotland) The keeper of a cattle pound; a pinder.
  • (Scotland) One who distrains property.
    • (Jamieson)
    (Webster 1913)

    pounder

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A vessel in which something is pounded, or something used in pounding

    • See also

    * mortar and pestle

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (only in combination) A gun capable of firing a specified weight of shot
  • (only in combination) Something that weighs a specified number of pounds
    • Derived terms
    * quarter-pounder

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    * English senses used only in hyphenated compounds