Pounce box

Pounce box
Pounce Pounce, n. [F. ponce pumice, pounce, fr. L. pumex, -icis, pumice. See {Pumice}.] 1. A fine powder, as of sandarac, or cuttlefish bone, -- formerly used to prevent ink from spreading on manuscript. [1913 Webster]

2. Charcoal dust, or some other colored powder for making patterns through perforated designs, -- used by embroiderers, lace makers, etc. [1913 Webster]

{Pounce box}, a box for sprinkling pounce.

{Pounce paper}, a transparent paper for tracing. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • pounce box — noun : a box with a perforated lid for holding and sprinkling pounce * * * pounce bag or pounce box noun A perforated bag or box for sprinkling pounce • • • Main Entry: ↑pounce * * * pounce box, a box with a perforated lid for sprinkling or… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pounce box — /ˈpaʊns bɒks/ (say powns boks) noun a small box with perforated lid for holding pounce powder for transferring designs, or for use in writing …  

  • Pounce — Pounce, n. [F. ponce pumice, pounce, fr. L. pumex, icis, pumice. See {Pumice}.] 1. A fine powder, as of sandarac, or cuttlefish bone, formerly used to prevent ink from spreading on manuscript. [1913 Webster] 2. Charcoal dust, or some other… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pounce paper — Pounce Pounce, n. [F. ponce pumice, pounce, fr. L. pumex, icis, pumice. See {Pumice}.] 1. A fine powder, as of sandarac, or cuttlefish bone, formerly used to prevent ink from spreading on manuscript. [1913 Webster] 2. Charcoal dust, or some other …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pounce (Transformers) — Pounce is the name of a fictional character from the various Transformers universes.Transformers: Generation 1Transformers character name =Pounce caption =Pounce box art affiliation =Decepticon subgroup =Clones rank =5 function =Infiltrator… …   Wikipedia

  • pounce bag — noun see pounce VI, 2c * * * pounce bag or pounce box noun A perforated bag or box for sprinkling pounce • • • Main Entry: ↑pounce …   Useful english dictionary

  • Pounce! — Pounce!, Cat and mouse, Buttons, Catch me if you can and Not now but now are some of the names used for a children s game and drinking game, usually played by at least three players. One player, the cat, has a cup, toilet plunger, or other… …   Wikipedia

  • Pouncet box — Poun cet box [Cf. F. poncette, fr. ponce pounce. See {Pounce} a powder.] A box with a perforated lid, for sprinkling pounce, or for holding perfumes. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pouncet box — poun′cet box [[t]ˈpaʊn sɪt[/t]] n. a small perfume box with a perforated lid • Etymology: 1590–1600; pounce II or pounce III+ et …   From formal English to slang

  • pouncet-box — noun Etymology: probably from Middle French *poncette small pounce bag Date: 1598 archaic a box for carrying pomander …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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