poundˈage noun

1. A charge or tax made on each pound sterling or weight
2. A commission, or a share in profits, of so much a pound
3. Bodyweight, esp if excessive

poundˈal noun (physics)

The foot-pound-second unit of force, ie that required to give acceleration of one foot per second per second to a one-pound mass

poundˈer noun

A specimen weighing a pound

Denoting something weighing or carrying so many pounds, a field gun designed to fire shot weighing so many pounds, or person who has, receives or pays, so many pounds sterling

pound cake noun

A sweet rich cake containing a pound, or equal proportions, of each chief ingredient

pound cost averaging noun (finance)

A method of investing by paying regularly a fixed amount for eg units in a particular trust, regardless of the fluctuating market price of the units

pound day noun

A day on which gifts of one pound weight of various goods are invited for charity

pound-foolˈish adjective

Neglecting the care of large sums in attending to little ones (ie being penny wise)

pound force noun

1. The gravitational force of 1lb weight and mass
2. A unit of such force (abbrev lbf)

pound sign noun

1. The sign £, representing the pound sterling
2. The hash sign (US)

pound weight noun

1. As much as weighs a pound
2. A weight of one pound used in weighing

pound of flesh

Strict exaction of one's due in fulfilment of a bargain, etc, to the point of making the other party suffer beyond what is reasonable (from Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice)

pound² /pownd/

1. An enclosure in which to keep stray animals, distrained goods or vehicles removed by the police, etc
2. Any confined place
3. A pond (now Scot and dialect)
4. A level part of a canal between two locks
5. The last compartment of a pound net

1. To put in a pound
2. To enclose, confine

poundˈage noun

A charge for pounding stray cattle

poundˈ-keeper or poundˈ-master noun

pound net noun

An arrangement of nets for trapping fish