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Noun: poundage  pawn-dij
  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. (law) placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law
    - impoundment, impounding, internment

Derived forms: poundages

Type of: charge, fee, seizure, weight

Encyclopedia: Poundage