poundage
1 Americannoun
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a tax, commission, rate, etc., of so much per pound sterling or per pound weight.
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weight in pounds.
noun
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confinement within an enclosure or within certain limits.
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the fee demanded to free animals from a pound.
noun
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a tax, charge, or other payment of so much per pound of weight
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a tax, charge, or other payment of so much per pound sterling
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a weight expressed in pounds
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Etymology
Origin of poundage1
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at pound 2, -age
Origin of poundage2
Example Sentences
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Ruth, as he put on the poundage and the paunch, the Yankees put their ballplayers in pinstripe uniforms because it made Ruth look slimmer.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 3, 2022
“Me, I’m the strong guy,” Gude said laughing, noting that her body weight was just twice the poundage of the gear and chainsaw she was carrying.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 2020
It also cannot tell us how, if our bones do keep track of our poundage, they manage that feat, or how they communicate the information to the brain and its appetite centers.
From New York Times ● Jan. 17, 2018
Landings were 54.5 million pounds valued at $209.5 million, a 38 percent decrease in poundage and 17 percent decrease in dollars from 2013.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 2, 2015
Of course, Ben thought, Red has ten or twenty of his buddies surrounding him which gives the battle of poundage back to Red by several thousand pounds.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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