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See pouncer1. poncho (pon'chō), n. [ 2. A trade-name for camlet or strong worsted. pond1 (pond), п. [ Make choice of such a place for your pond that it may be refreshed with a little rill, or with rain water, running or falling into it. I. Walton, Complete Angler, p. 199. Big pond. See pasture, 4.- Great pond, in the fishery of Ma achusetts, a pond exceeding 20 acres in area, as distinguished from a small pond, or one of not more than 20 acres. -Sale-pond, a fish-pond used only for fish ready IMG:content-0629.png:[blocks in formation] ponderar It.ponder are, An innocent with a nocent, a man ungylty with a gylty, was pondered in an eqall balaunce. Hall , Hen. IV., fol. 14 ( a ). 2. To weigh carefully in the mind; consider carefully; think about; reflect upon. Let vs heare, and as well as wee can ponder , what obiections may bee made against this Arte. Sir P. Sidney , Apol. for Poetrie. Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. Luke ii. 19. Tell me, that I may ponder it when gone. M. Arnold , Balder Dead. =Syn. 2. To consider, reflect upon, etc. See list under IMG:content-0630.png:[blocks in formation] The forest sages pondered , and at length Concluded in a body to escort her Up to her father's home of pride and strength. Whittier , Bridal of Penna cook, v. pondert (pon'der), n . [ ponder , v .] Something to ponder on. [Rare.] He laughed a little, and soon after took his leave, not without one little flight to give me for a ponder . Mme . D'Arblay , Diary, IV. 27. ( Davies .) ponderability (pon"dėr-a-bil'i-ti), n . [=F.pon dérabilité = It. ponderabilità ; as ponderable + -ity (see- bility ).] The property of being ponderable; the property of having weight. ponderable (pon'der-a-bl), a . and n. [= F. pondérable = Sp. ponderable = Pg. ponder avel = It. ponder a bile , ponderabilis , that can be weighed, ponder are , weigh: see ponder .] I. a . Capable of being weighed; having weight. If the bite of an asp will kill within an hour, yet the impre ion scarce visible, and the poison communicated not ponderable ; we cannot as impo ible reject this way of destruction. Sir T. Browne, Vulg. Err., iii. 27. Immense as is the difference in density between ether and ponderable matter, the waves of the one can set the atoms of the other in motion. H. Spencer, Prin. of Biol., I. 30. II. n. A substance that has weight. ponderable ne (pon ́der-a-bl-nes), n . Ponderability. ponderal (pon'der-al), a. [F. pondéral = Sp. ponderal, [ ponder + She hushed her ponder ling against her bosom, and stood aloof watching, whilst another woman brought her child to scale. C. Reade, Cloister and Hearth, xxxvi. ponderment (pon'dėr-ment), n . [ ponder + -ment .] The act of pondering. [Rare.] In deep and serious ponderment I watch'd the motions of his next intent. Byrom , Robbery of the Cambridge Coach. ponderomotive (pon"der-ō-mōʻtiv), a . [Irreg. pond us ( ponder- ), weight, + ML. motivus , motive: see motive .] Tending to produce motion in a body; specifically, in elect ., noting the electrodynamic force excited between two adjacent conductors carrying currents, in distinction from electromotive force. ponderoset (pon'dėr-ōs), a. [ pond eros us , of great weight: see ponderous .] Same as pon dero us . A grand alliance with the Emperor and Spain brought down a pond erose army out of Germany. Roger North , Examen, p. 470. ( Davies .) ponderosity (pon-de-ros'i-ti), n . [ rosité = Sp. pond eros i dad = It. pond eros ità , pond eros it a (t-) s , weightine , ponderousne , pond eros us , weighty, ponderous:see ponderous.] 1. Weightine ; heavine ; ponderous character or quality; gravity: literally and figuratively. And th' Earle of Surrey with Syr Thomas Wyat, the most excellent makers of their time, more peraduenture respecting the fitne e and pond eros i tie of their wordes then the true cadence or simphonie, were very licencious in this point. Putten ham , Arte of Eng. Poesie, p. 145. All the mynes which yow shall fynde, after that at the fyrste syght they haue shewed them selues to bee mynes of metals, yow owght to consyder of what pond eros i tie of weyght they are. R. Eden, tr. of Vannuccio Biringuccio (First Books on [America, ed. Arber, p. 358). Gold is remarkable for its admirable ductility and pon Ray, Works of Creation, p. 98. derosity. 2. A weight; something heavy, literally or fig- eight; some uratively; heavy matter. IMG:content-0631.png:[blocks in formation] ponderous Pre ed with the ponderous blow, Down sinks the ship within the aby below. Dryden, tr. of Ovid's Meta morph., x. In cases doubt full it is dangerous T' admitte light Councells; for, for want of weight, 'Twil make the case to be more ponderous The whilst such Councells prove Aëreo us. Davies, Microcosmos, p. 50. O, the temptation! To make of his ponderous sorrow a security! To sink, with its leaden weight upon him, and never rise again! Hawthorne, Seven Gables, xvi. 21. Weighty; important; momentous. Your more ponderous and settled project May suffer alteration. Shak ., W. T., iv. 4. 535. 31. Disposed to ponder; thinking; thoughtful. [Rare.] The next perplexed Question, with pious and ponderous men, will be - What should bee done for the healing of these comfortle e exulcerations? N. Ward , Simple Cobler, p. 3. Ponderous spar, heavy-spar, or barytes. See barite. =Syn. 1. Ma ive , Burly , etc. See bulky . ponderously (pon'der-us-li), adv . In a ponderous manner; with great weight. ponderousne (pon'der-us-nes), n. Ponderous character or quality; ponderosity; weight. Such downy feathers as these will never make up the ponderousne of a mill-stone. Jer. Taylor (?), Artif. Handsomene , p. 126. ( Latham .) pond-fish (pond'fish), n . One of various fishes found in ponds. (a) The pond-carp. (b) A pond perch; a sunfish of the genus Pomotis or Lepomis , many species of which abound in the United States. pondfoldt (pond'föld), n. An obsolete variant of pinfold. pond-hen (pond'hen), n. The American coot. See Fulica. [Ma achusetts.]