pounce¹ /powns/

1. To spring or swoop suddenly in an attempt to attack or seize (with on, upon)
2. To seize or fix upon eagerly (with on, upon)
3. To dart

1. To seize with the claws
2. To emboss by blows on the other side (historical; perh from a different source)
3. To puncture or pink (obsolete)
4. To ornament with small holes (historical)

1. An act of pouncing on one's prey, victim, etc
2. The claw or talon of a hawk or other bird of prey, esp the innermost, or any but the hind claw
3. A punch or thrust (now dialect)
4. A puncture (obsolete)

pounced adjective

Equipped with claws

pounce² /powns/

1. Sandarach, cuttle-bone, or other fine powder formerly used for preparing a writing surface or absorbing ink
2. Coloured powder shaken through perforations to mark a pattern on a surface beneath

1. To prepare with pounce
2. To trace, transfer or mark with pounce
3. To powder or sprinkle (obsolete)

pounce bag or pounce box noun

A perforated bag or box for sprinkling pounce

pounce pot noun

A container for pounce for preparing writing surfaces, etc

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