POUNDAGE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law

Synonyms:

impounding; impoundment; internment; poundage

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("poundage" is a kind of...):

seizure (the taking possession of something by legal process)

Domain category:

jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "poundage"):

drug bust; drugs bust (seizure of illegal drugs by the police)

Derivation:

pound (shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits)

Meaning:

Weight expressed in pounds

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("poundage" is a kind of...):

weight (the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity)

Meaning:

A fee charged for the recovery of impounded animals

Classified under:

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

Hypernyms ("poundage" is a kind of...):

fee (a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services)

Meaning:

A charge based on weight measured in pounds

Classified under:

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

Hypernyms ("poundage" is a kind of...):

charge (the price charged for some article or service)