poundage

Plural: poundages

Noun

• A charge or commission based on weight in pounds.
• a charge based on weight measured in pounds
• a fee charged for the recovery of impounded animals
• weight expressed in pounds
• placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law
• A charge based on the weight of something in pounds.
• A charge based on the value of something in pounds sterling.
• A weight measured in pounds.
• Weight, especially body weight.
• a fee charged for keeping an animal in a pound, or for its release
• the keeping of an animal in a pound

Verb

• To collect, as poundage; to assess, or rate, by poundage.

Examples

• Eating less chocolate may help you lose a little poundage.
• The POUNDAGE of letters on his rack felt heavier than usual, making it hard to find a word.

Synonyms

impounding, impoundment, internment