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cannon of a certain bore size (caliber) that was named for an iron cannonball that weighed three pounds in a certain outdated system of weights and measures.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cannon of a certain bore size (caliber) that was named for an iron cannonball that weighed three pounds in a certain outdated system of weights and measures.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