Poundcake
(Pound"cake`) n. A kind of rich, sweet cake; — so called from the ingredients being used by
pounds, or in equal quantities.
Pounder
(Pound"er) n.
1. One who, or that which, pounds, as a stamp in an ore mill.
2. An instrument used for pounding; a pestle.
3. A person or thing, so called with reference to a certain number of pounds in value, weight, capacity,
etc.; as, a cannon carrying a twelve-pound ball is called a twelve pounder.
Before the English reform act of 1867, one who was an elector by virtue of paying ten pounds rent was
called a ten pounder.
Pounding
(Pound"ing) n.
1. The act of beating, bruising, or breaking up; a beating.
2. A pounded or pulverized substance. [R.] "Covered with the poundings of these rocks." J. S. Blackie.
Poundkeeper
(Pound"keep`er) n. The keeper of a pound.
Poundrate
(Pound"*rate`) n. A rate or proportion estimated at a certain amount for each pound; poundage.
Poup
(Poup) v. i. See Powp. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Poupart's ligament
(Pou*part's" lig"a*ment) (Anat.) A ligament, of fascia, extending, in most mammals,
from the ventral side of the ilium to near the symphysis of the pubic bones.
Poupeton
(Pou"pe*ton) n. [See Puppet.] A puppet, or little baby. [Obs.] Palsgrave.
Pour
(Pour) a. Poor. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Pour
(Pour) v. i. To pore. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Pour
(Pour) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Poured ; p. pr. & vb. n. Pouring.] [OE. pouren, of uncertain origin; cf.
W. bwrw to cast, throw, shed, bwrw gwlaw to rain.]
1. To cause to flow in a stream, as a liquid or anything flowing like a liquid, either out of a vessel or into
it; as, to pour water from a pail; to pour wine into a decanter; to pour oil upon the waters; to pour out
sand or dust.
2. To send forth as in a stream or a flood; to emit; to let escape freely or wholly.
I . . . have poured out my soul before the Lord.
1 Sam. i. 15.
Now will I shortly pour out my fury upon thee.
Ezek. vii. 8.
London doth pour out her citizens !
Shak.
Wherefore did Nature pour her bounties forth
With such a full and unwithdrawing hand ?
Milton. 3. To send forth from, as in a stream; to discharge uninterruptedly.
Is it for thee the linnet pours his throat ?
Pope.
