" pound "

[Noun]  | "pound" | \ ˈpau̇nd \

1: any of various units of mass and weight; specifically : a unit now in general use among English-speaking peoples equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces or 7000 grains or 0.4536 kilogram

2: the basic monetary unit of the United Kingdom —called also pound sterling

3: any of numerous basic monetary units of other countries (such as Egypt, Lebanon, Syria)

Origin: before 12th century ;

 Middle English, from Old English pund, from Latin pondo pound, from ablative of pondus weight {mat|pendant|};

[Noun]  | "pound" 

1: an enclosure for animals; especially : a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed animals

2: a depot for holding impounded personal property until redeemed by the owner

3: a place or condition of confinement

Origin: 14th century ;

 Middle English, enclosure, from Old English pund-;

[Noun]  | "pound" 

1: an act or sound of pounding

Origin: 1876 ;

[Noun]  | "pound cake" 

1: a rich butter cake made with a large proportion of eggs and shortening

Origin: 1743 ;

 From the original recipe prescribing a pound of each of the principal ingredients;

[Noun]  | "pound mile" 

1: the transport of one pound of mail or express for one mile

Origin: 1939 ;

[Noun]  | "pound net" 

1: a fish trap consisting of a netting arranged into a directing wing and an enclosure with a narrow entrance

Origin: 1856 ;

[Verb]  | "pound" 

1: to reduce to powder or pulp by beating

2: to strike heavily or repeatedly

3: to produce with or as if with repeated vigorous strokes —usually used with out

Origin: before 12th century ;

 Alteration of Middle English pounen, from Old English pūnian;

[Biographical name]  | "Pound" | \ ˈpau̇nd \

1: Ezra Loomis 1885—1972 American poet

[Biographical name]  | "Pound" 

1: Roscoe 1870—1964 American jurist

[Adjective]  | "pound-fool*ish" | \ ˈpau̇n(d)-ˈfü-lish \

1: imprudent in dealing with large sums or large matters

Origin: 1598 ;

 From the phrase penny-wise and pound-foolish;

[Noun]  | "pound" 

[Noun]  | "pound" 

[Verb]  | "pound" 

[Verb]  | "pound (down)" 

[Verb]  | "pound (out)"