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poundkeeper

poundkeeper noun: the keeper of a pound (place for the detention of stray or wandering animals).

Noun

poundkeeper (plural poundkeepers)

  1. (dated) The keeper of a pound (place for the detention of stray or wandering animals).

Forms of poundkeeper

pluralpoundkeepers

Origin of poundkeeper

From pound + keeper.

Questions about poundkeeper

What does poundkeeper mean?
Poundkeeper means the keeper of a pound (place for the detention of stray or wandering animals).
What part of speech is poundkeeper?
Poundkeeper is a noun.
What is the plural of poundkeeper?
The plural of poundkeeper is poundkeepers.

Words near poundkeeper in the dictionary

  1. pounding sand
  2. pounding sand into a rathole
  3. pounding the pavement
  4. poundingly
  5. poundings
  6. poundkeeper
  7. poundkeepers
  8. Poundland
  9. poundless
  10. Poundlike
  11. poundmaker

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