poundage (n.)

  1. a charge based on weight measured in pounds

  2. a fee charged for the recovery of impounded animals

  3. weight expressed in pounds

  4. placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law

    [ Syn: impoundment , impounding , internment ]

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