POUNDER

, in Artillery, a term used to express a certain weight of shot or ball, or how many pounds weight the proper ball is for any cannon: as a 24 pounder, a 12 pounder, &c.

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Entry taken from A Mathematical and Philosophical Dictionary, by Charles Hutton, 1796.

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POSITION
POSTERN
POSTICUM
POSTULATE
POUND
* POUNDER
POWDER
POWER
PRACTICE
PRESS
PRESSURE