1. A place where impounded property is held until redeemed.
2. A place for the detention of stray animals. [Cases: Animals 103. C.J.S. Animals § 333.]
3. A measure of weight equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces or 7,000 grains. [Cases: Weights and Measures
3. C.J.S. Weights and Measures § 3.]
4. The basic monetary unit of the United Kingdom, equal to 100 pence. — Also termed (in sense 4) pound sterling.
