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twelve-pounder

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a cannon of a certain bore size (caliber) that was named for an iron cannonball that weighed twelve pounds in a certain outdated system of weights and measures.

Noun

twelve-pounder (plural twelve-pounders)

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A cannon of a certain bore size (caliber) that was named for an iron cannonball that weighed twelve pounds in a certain outdated system of weights and measures.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

Forms of twelve-pounder

pluraltwelve-pounders

Questions about twelve-pounder

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a cannon of a certain bore size (caliber) that was named for an iron cannonball that weighed twelve pounds in a certain outdated system of weights and measures.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

Words near twelve-pounder in the dictionary

  1. twelve-nines
  2. twelve-note
  3. twelve-ounce curls
  4. twelve-penny nail
  5. twelve-penny nails
  6. twelve-pounder
  7. twelve-pounders
  8. twelve-speed
  9. twelve-speeds
  10. twelve-step program
  11. twelve-step programs

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