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poinders

poinders is the plural of poinder.

Meaning of poinder

Noun

poinder (plural poinders)

  1. (Scotland) The keeper of a cattle pound; a pinder.
    • So Caius Gracchus defends the treasury from others' violence, whiles himself robbed it; so the poinder chafes and swears to see beasts in the corn, yet will pull up a stake, or cut a tether, to find supply for his pin-fold1629, Thomas Adams, Sermons
  2. (Scotland) One who distrains property.
    • The poinder no doubt is preferable at common law, because the assignment not being completed by intimation, the debtor continues still proprietor1767, Lord Henry Home Kames, Principles of Equity

Questions about poinders

What is poinders the plural of?
Poinders is the plural of poinder.

Words near poinders in the dictionary

  1. poincianas
  2. poind
  3. poindable
  4. poinded
  5. poinder
  6. poinders
  7. poindexter
  8. poindexterish
  9. poindexters
  10. poinding
  11. poindings

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