different between pounder vs sounder

English

Etymology 1

pound (“verb”) +? -er (“agent suffix”)

Noun

pounder (plural pounders)

1. A vessel in which something is pounded, or an implement used in pounding.
   • 2014, The Cook's Illustrated Meat Book

     Since we often prefer to pound our own cutlets rather than buy uneven precut cutlets from the store, a meat pounder is an important piece of equipment.

Translations

See also

• mortar and pestle

Etymology 2

pound (“measure of weight”) +? -er

Noun

pounder (plural pounders)

1. (in combination) A gun capable of firing a specified weight of shot in pounds.

   The ship fired the twelve-pounder twice during the battle.

2. (in combination) Something that weighs a specified number of pounds.
   • 1970, Field & Stream (volume 75, number 7, page 76)

     "Okay, that's a keeper," Harold said as he netted the 3-pounder and put him on a stringer over the side of the boat.

3. (in combination) Something or someone costing so many pounds sterling.

   The striker they bought from United was a million-pounder.

Translations

Derived terms

• quarter-pounder

Anagrams

• unroped

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?sa?nd?(?)/
• Rhymes: -a?nd?(?)

Etymology 1

From Middle English *soundere, from Old English ?esundra, from Proto-Germanic *sundizô, equivalent to sound +? -er (comparative suffix).

Adjective

sounder

1. comparative form of sound: more sound

Etymology 2

From Middle English soundar, sownere, equivalent to sound +? -er.

Noun

sounder (plural sounders)

1. Something, or someone who makes a sound.
2. An instrument used in telegraphy in place of a register, the communications being read by sound.
3. (medicine, dated, plural only) A stethoscope.

Derived terms

• depth sounder
• echo sounder
• telegraph sounder

Translations

Etymology 3

From French sonder

Noun

sounder (plural sounders)

1. (nautical) A device for making soundings at sea.
2. (nautical) A person who takes soundings.
3. (fishing) A fishfinder.

Etymology 4

Old English sunor

Noun

sounder (plural sounders)

1. A group of wild boar.
2. A young boar.

Anagrams

• Oresund, enduros, resound, undoers, unsored