poundage
1. a charge based on weight measured in pounds • Hypernyms: charge 2. a fee charged for the recovery of impounded animals • Hypernyms: fee 3. weight expressed in pounds • Hypernyms: weight 4. placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law • Syn: impoundment, impounding, internment • Derivationally related forms: pound, impound (for: impounding), impound (for: impoundment) • Topics: law, jurisprudence • Hypernyms: seizure • Hyponyms: drug bust, drugs bust
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