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Pounce [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. pouns.

2. Gum-sandarach pulverized, a fine powder used to prevent ink from spreading on paper.

3. Charcoal dust inclosed in some open stuff, as muslin, etc. to be passed over holes pricked in the work, to mark the lines or designs on a paper underneath. This kind of pounce is used by embroiderers to transfer their patterns upon their stuffs; also by lace-makers, and sometimes by engravers. It is also used in varnishing.

4. Cloth worked in eyelet-holes.

5. The claw or talon of a bird of prey.

Pounce [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

To fall on suddenly; to fall on and seize with the claws; as, a rapacious fowl pounces on a chicken.

Pounce [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

To sprinkle or rub with pounce

Pounce [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. A fine powder, as of sandarac, or cuttlefish bone, -- formerly used to prevent ink from spreading on manuscript.

2. Charcoal dust, or some other colored powder for making patterns through perforated designs, -- used by embroiderers, lace makers, etc.

Pounce [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

To fall suddenly and seize with the claws; -- with on or upon; as, a hawk pounces upon a chicken. Also used figuratively.

Pounce [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. To sprinkle or rub with pounce; as, to pounce paper, or a pattern.

2. The claw or talon of a bird of prey.

3. A punch or stamp.

4. Cloth worked in eyelet holes.

5. To strike or seize with the talons; to pierce, as with the talons.

6. To punch; to perforate; to stamp holes in, or dots on, by way of ornament.

Pounce-box [\N] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. POUNCE-BOX

2. POUN'CED, participle passive Furnished with claws or talons.

Pounced [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. Furnished with claws or talons; as, the pounced young of the eagle.

2. Ornamented with perforations or dots.

Pouncet box Webster's Dictionary 1913

A box with a perforated lid, for sprinkling pounce, or for holding perfumes.

Pouncet-box [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

A small box with a perforated lid, used for sprinkling pounce on paper.