poundage

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English

Etymology

pound +‎ -age

Noun

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poundage (countable and uncountable, plural poundages)

  1. (countable) a charge based on the weight of something in pounds
  2. (countable) a charge based on the value of something in pounds sterling
  3. (countable) a weight measured in pounds
  4. (countable) a fee charged for keeping an animal in a pound, or for its release
  5. (uncountable) the keeping of an animal in a pound

Verb

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  1. To collect, as poundage; to assess, or rate, by poundage.