ten-pounder
ten-pounder · ten-pounders
A cannon of a certain bore size that was named for an iron cannonball that weighed ten…A cannon of a certain bore size (caliber) that was named for an iron cannonball that weighed ten pounds in a certain outdated system of weights and measures.
Meaning
2 sensesA cannon of a certain bore size (caliber) that was named for an iron cannonball that weighed ten pounds in a certain outdated system of weights and measures.
A cannonball of the type that gave such a cannon its name.
Forms
plural: ten-pounders| Singular | ten-pounder |
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