▪ I. pouncer1
(ˈpaʊnsə(r))
[f. pounce v.1 + -er1.]
One who or that which pounces; † a pouncing tool.
| 1552 Huloet, Pouncer, anaglypharius. 1598 Florio, Punzone..a goldsmiths pouncer or pounce. Ibid., Siggéllo, a kinde of pouncer goldsmiths vse. 1611 Ibid., Bulino, a kind of pouncer that grauers vse. |
▪ II. pouncer2
(ˈpaʊnsə(r))
[f. pounce v.3 + -er1.]
A pouncing-tool; a pounce-bag.
| 1881 Sylvia's Bk. Artistic Knicknacks 371 Place the design on the canvas and pin it down; then take your pouncer, which is filled with fine charcoal or powdered colour, and dab..all over your perforated outline. The pouncer is..made by half-filling a thick muslin bag with charcoal or soot, and tying it tightly round. 1960 G. Lewis Handbk. Crafts 16 Using a pouncer (a roll of felt) dipped into black pounce (powdered charcoal) for light materials..gently rub the powder through the perforations, then lift away the tracing. |
▪ III. pouncer
erron. f. poucer Obs., thumb-stall.