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ten-pounder

ten-pounder noun: a cannon of a certain bore size (caliber) that was named for an iron cannonball that weighed ten pounds in a certain outdated system of weights and measures. Also the alternative form of tenpounder.

Noun

ten-pounder (plural ten-pounders)

  1. A cannon of a certain bore size (caliber) that was named for an iron cannonball that weighed ten pounds in a certain outdated system of weights and measures.
  2. A cannonball of the type that gave such a cannon its name.

Also used as

ten-pounder is also the alternative form of tenpounder.

Forms of ten-pounder

pluralten-pounders

Questions about ten-pounder

What does ten-pounder mean?
Ten-pounder means a cannon of a certain bore size (caliber) that was named for an iron cannonball that weighed ten pounds in a certain outdated system of weights and measures.
What part of speech is ten-pounder?
Ten-pounder is a noun.
What is the plural of ten-pounder?
The plural of ten-pounder is ten-pounders.

Words near ten-pounder in the dictionary

  1. ten-pin
  2. ten-pin bowling
  3. ten-pins
  4. ten-pound tourist
  5. ten-pound tourists
  6. ten-pounder
  7. ten-pounders
  8. ten-second car
  9. ten-second cars
  10. ten-second rule
  11. ten-second rules

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