nine-pounders

A form of nine-pounder — A cannon of a certain bore size (caliber) that was named for an iron cannonball that weighed nine pounds in a certain outdated system of weights and measures.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of nine-pounder
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APA

nine-pounders. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nine-pounders

MLA

“nine-pounders.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nine-pounders. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nine-pounders,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nine-pounders.

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