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poundmakers

poundmakers is the plural of poundmaker.

Meaning of poundmaker

Noun

poundmaker (plural poundmakers)

  1. (Canada, US, Amerind culture) One who makes buffalo pounds.
    • A number of poundmakers have entered tribal history; their names are known and their deeds recounted. Such poundmakers include Loud Voice of the Plains Cree (Skinner 1914:525), and White Raven of the Assiniboin (Weekes 1948:16).1973, Thomas F. Kehoe, The Gull Lake Site: A Prehistoric Bison Drive Site in Southwestern Saskatchewan

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What is poundmakers the plural of?
Poundmakers is the plural of poundmaker.

Words near poundmakers in the dictionary

  1. poundkeepers
  2. Poundland
  3. poundless
  4. Poundlike
  5. poundmaker
  6. poundmakers
  7. poundman
  8. poundmaster
  9. poundmasters
  10. poundmen
  11. Poundon

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