POUND, weight. There are two kinds of weights, namely, the troy, and the avoirdupois. The pound avoirdupois is greater than the troy pound, in the proportion of seven thousand to five thousand seven hundred and sixty. The troy pound contains twelve ounces, that of avoirdupois sixteen ounces.

Source: Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)
 

POUND, Eng. law. A place enclosed to keep strayed animals in. 5 Pick. 514; 4 Pick. 258; 9 Pick. 14.

Source: Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)
 

POUND, money. The sum of twenty shillings. Previous to the establishment of the federal currency,, the different states made use of the pound in computing money; it was of different value in the several states. 2. Pound sterling, is a denomination of money of Great Britain. It is of the value of a sovereign. (q.v.) In calculating the rates of duties, the pound sterling shall be considered and taken as of the value of four dollars and eighty cents. Apt of March 3, 1833. 3. The pound sterling of Ireland is to be computed, in calculating said duties, at four dollars and ten cents. Id. 4. The pound of the British provinces Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, and Canada, is to be so computed at four dollars. Act of May, 22, 1846.

Source: Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)
 

pound

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Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)
 

Pound, WI -- U.S. village in Wisconsin
Population (2000): 355
Housing Units (2000): 174
Land area (2000): 0.815422 sq. miles (2.111934 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.815422 sq. miles (2.111934 sq. km)
FIPS code: 64750
Located within: Wisconsin (WI), FIPS 55
Location: 45.093795 N, 88.032899 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 54161
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords: Pound, WI Pound

Source: U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
 

Pound, VA -- U.S. town in Virginia
Population (2000): 1089
Housing Units (2000): 516
Land area (2000): 2.607964 sq. miles (6.754595 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 2.607964 sq. miles (6.754595 sq. km)
FIPS code: 64272
Located within: Virginia (VA), FIPS 51
Location: 37.123820 N, 82.607859 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 24279
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords: Pound, VA Pound

Source: U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
 

Pound \Pound\, v. t. To confine in, or as in, a pound; to impound. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Pound \Pound\, n.; pl. Pounds, collectively Pound or Pounds. [AS. pund, fr. L. pondo, akin to pondus a weight, pendere to weigh. See Pendant.]

1. A certain specified measure of mass or weight; especially, a legal standard consisting of an established number of ounces. [1913 Webster]

Note: The pound in general use in the United States and in England is the pound avoirdupois, which is divided into sixteen ounces, and contains 7,000 grains (0.453 kilogram). The pound troy is divided into twelve ounces, and contains 5,760 grains. 144 pounds avoirdupois are equal to 175 pounds troy weight. See Avoirdupois, and Troy. [1913 Webster]

2. A British denomination of money of account, equivalent to twenty shillings sterling, and equal in value to about $4.86 in 1900 and $1.50 in 2002. The modern pound coin was introduced in 1983. Formerly there was a gold sovereign of the same value. [1913 Webster + PJC]

Note: The pound sterling was in Saxon times, about a. d. 671, a pound troy of silver, and a shilling was its twentieth part; consequently the latter was three times as large as it is at present. --Peacham. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Pound \Pound\ (pound), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pounded; p. pr. & vb. n. Pounding.]

[OE. pounen, AS. punian to bruise. Cf. Pun a play on words.]

1. To strike repeatedly with some heavy instrument; to beat. [1913 Webster]

With cruel blows she pounds her blubbered cheeks. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

2. To comminute and pulverize by beating; to bruise or break into fine particles with a pestle or other heavy instrument; as, to pound spice or salt. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Pound \Pound\, v. i.

1. To strike heavy blows; to beat. [1913 Webster]

2. (Mach.) To make a jarring noise, as in running; as, the engine pounds. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Pound \Pound\, n. [AS. pund an inclosure: cf. forpyndan to turn away, or to repress, also Icel. pynda to extort, torment, Ir. pont, pond, pound. Cf. Pinder, Pinfold, Pin to inclose, Pond.]

1. An inclosure, maintained by public authority, in which cattle or other animals are confined when taken in trespassing, or when going at large in violation of law; a pinfold. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

2. A level stretch in a canal between locks. [1913 Webster]

3. (Fishing) A kind of net, having a large inclosure with a narrow entrance into which fish are directed by wings spreading outward. [1913 Webster]

Pound covert, a pound that is close or covered over, as a shed.

Pound overt, a pound that is open overhead. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

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Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
 

pound

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Pound \Pound\, v. i.

1. To strike heavy blows; to beat.

2. (Mach.) To make a jarring noise, as in running; as, the engine pounds.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Pound \Pound\, n. [AS. pund an inclosure: cf. forpyndan to turn away, or to repress, also Icel. pynda to extort, torment, Ir. pont, pond, pound. Cf. Pinder, Pinfold, Pin to inclose, Pond.]

1. An inclosure, maintained by public authority, in which cattle or other animals are confined when taken in trespassing, or when going at large in violation of law; a pinfold. --Shak.

2. A level stretch in a canal between locks.

3. (Fishing) A kind of net, having a large inclosure with a narrow entrance into which fish are directed by wings spreading outward.

Pound covert, a pound that is close or covered over, as a shed.

Pound overt, a pound that is open overhead.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Pound \Pound\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pounded; p. pr. & vb. n. Pounding.]

[OE. pounen, AS. punian to bruise. Cf. Pun a play on words.]

1. To strike repeatedly with some heavy instrument; to beat.

With cruel blows she pounds her blubbered cheeks. --Dryden.

2. To comminute and pulverize by beating; to bruise or break into fine particles with a pestle or other heavy instrument; as, to pound spice or salt.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Pound \Pound\, v. t. To confine in, or as in, a pound; to impound. --Milton.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Pound \Pound\, n.; pl. Pounds, collectively Pound or Pounds. [AS. pund, fr. L. pondo, akin to pondus a weight, pendere to weigh. See Pendant.]

1. A certain specified weight; especially, a legal standard consisting of an established number of ounces.

Note: The pound in general use in the United States and in England is the pound avoirdupois, which is divided into sixteen ounces, and contains 7,000 grains. The pound troy is divided into twelve ounces, and contains 5,760 grains. 144 pounds avoirdupois are equal to 175 pounds troy weight. See Avoirdupois, and Troy.

2. A British denomination of money of account, equivalent to twenty shillings sterling, and equal in value to about $4.86. There is no coin known by this name, but the gold sovereign is of the same value.

Note: The pound sterling was in Saxon times, about a. d. 671, a pound troy of silver, and a shilling was its twentieth part; consequently the latter was three times as large as it is at present. --Peacham.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)