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poundage1 definition

pound·age (po̵un′dij)

noun

  1. a tax, rate, or commission, etc. per pound (sterling or weight)
  2. weight in pounds
poundage2 definition

pound·age (po̵un′dij)

noun

  1. confinement in or as in a pound, or enclosure
  2. the fee required to free animals from a pound

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