These are the meanings of the letters UPCONE when you unscramble them.
- Pounce (n.)
A fine powder, as of sandarac, or cuttlefish bone, -- formerly used to prevent ink from spreading on manuscript.
- Pounce (n.)
Charcoal dust, or some other colored powder for making patterns through perforated designs, -- used by embroiderers, lace makers, etc.
- Pounce (v. i.)
To fall suddenly and seize with the claws; -- with on or upon; as, a hawk pounces upon a chicken. Also used figuratively.
- Pounce (v. t.)
A punch or stamp.
- Pounce (v. t.)
Cloth worked in eyelet holes.
- Pounce (v. t.)
The claw or talon of a bird of prey.
- Pounce (v. t.)
To punch; to perforate; to stamp holes in, or dots on, by way of ornament.
- Pounce (v. t.)
To sprinkle or rub with pounce; as, to pounce paper, or a pattern.
- Pounce (v. t.)
To strike or seize with the talons; to pierce, as with the talons.