English to English
poundage
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noun (n)
- a charge based on weight measured in pounds(noun.possession)source: wordnet30
- a fee charged for the recovery of impounded animals(noun.possession)source: wordnet30
- weight expressed in pounds(noun.attribute)source: wordnet30
- placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law(noun.act)source: wordnet30
- A sum deducted from a pound, or a certain sum paid for each pound; a commission.(noun)source: webster1913
- Confinement of cattle, or other animals, in a public pound.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- To collect, as poundage; to assess, or rate, by poundage.(verb)source: webster1913