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Definition of Poundage
1. Noun. A charge based on weight measured in pounds.
Generic synonyms: Charge
2. Noun. A fee charged for the recovery of impounded animals.
Generic synonyms: Fee
3. Noun. Weight expressed in pounds.
Generic synonyms: Weight
4. Noun. Placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law.
Exact synonyms: Impounding, Impoundment, Internment
Generic synonyms: Seizure
Specialized synonyms: Drug Bust, Drugs Bust
Category relationships: Jurisprudence, Law
Derivative terms: Impound, Impound, Pound
Generic synonyms: Seizure
Specialized synonyms: Drug Bust, Drugs Bust
Category relationships: Jurisprudence, Law
Derivative terms: Impound, Impound, Pound
Definition of Poundage
1. n. A sum deducted from a pound, or a certain sum paid for each pound; a commission.
2. v. t. To collect, as poundage; to assess, or rate, by poundage.
3. n. Confinement of cattle, or other animals, in a public pound.
Definition of Poundage
1. the act of impounding [n -S]