poundage

English Thesaurus

1. placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law (noun.act)

hypernym	:	seizure,
definition	:	the taking possession of something by legal process (noun.act)

hyponym	:	drug bust, drugs bust,
definition	:	seizure of illegal drugs by the police (noun.act)

domain category	:	jurisprudence, law,
definition	:	the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group)

2. weight expressed in pounds (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	weight,
definition	:	the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity (noun.attribute)

3. a fee charged for the recovery of impounded animals (noun.possession)

hypernym	:	fee,
definition	:	a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services (noun.possession)

4. a charge based on weight measured in pounds (noun.possession)

hypernym	:	charge,
definition	:	the price charged for some article or service (noun.possession)

5. placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law (noun.act)

derivation	:	pound, pound up,
definition	:	shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits (verb.contact)

derivation	:	attach, confiscate, impound, seize, sequester,
definition	:	take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority (verb.possession)

derivation	:	pound, pound up,
definition	:	shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits (verb.contact)

derivation	:	attach, confiscate, impound, seize, sequester,
definition	:	take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority (verb.possession)