The action of confining cattle, etc., in a pound; impounding; damming up, confinement.

Enclosure; the shutting up of stray animals.

The action of confining in a pound; = pinding, n. 1.

(as impounding reservoir, a reservoir whose function is to store sufficient water to ensure an uninterrupted supply in times of relative drought).

The action or right of impounding stray or trespassing animals; the charge levied upon the owner of animals or other assets which have been impounded.

= poundage, n.2 1.