Sounder

5 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Sound \Sound\, a. [Compar. {Sounder}; superl. {Soundest}.] [OE.
     sound, AS. sund; akin to D. gezond, G. gesund, OHG. gisunt,
     Dan. & Sw. sund, and perhaps to L. sanus. Cf. {Sane}.]
     1. Whole; unbroken; unharmed; free from flaw, defect, or
        decay; perfect of the kind; as, sound timber; sound fruit;
        a sound tooth; a sound ship.


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     2. Healthy; not diseased; not being in a morbid state; --
        said of body or mind; as, a sound body; a sound
        constitution; a sound understanding.
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     3. Firm; strong; safe.
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              The brasswork here, how rich it is in beams,
              And how, besides, it makes the whole house sound.
                                                    --Chapman.
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     4. Free from error; correct; right; honest; true; faithful;
        orthodox; -- said of persons; as, a sound lawyer; a sound
        thinker.
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              Do not I know you a favorer
              Of this new seat? Ye are nor sound.   --Shak.
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     5. Founded in truth or right; supported by justice; not to be
        overthrown on refuted; not fallacious; as, sound argument
        or reasoning; a sound objection; sound doctrine; sound
        principles.
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              Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast
              heard of me.                          --2 Tim. i.
                                                    13.
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     6. heavy; laid on with force; as, a sound beating.
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     7. Undisturbed; deep; profound; as, sound sleep.
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     8. Founded in law; legal; valid; not defective; as, a sound
        title to land.
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     Note: Sound is sometimes used in the formation of
           self-explaining compounds; as, sound-headed,
           sound-hearted, sound-timbered, etc.
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     {Sound currency} (Com.), a currency whose actual value is the
        same as its nominal value; a currency which does not
        deteriorate or depreciate or fluctuate in comparision with
        the standard of values.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Sounder \Sound"er\, n.
     One who, or that which; sounds; specifically, an instrument
     used in telegraphy in place of a register, the communications
     being read by sound.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Sounder \Sound"er\, n. (Zool.)
     A herd of wild hogs.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  sounder
       n : a device for making soundings

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  43 Moby Thesaurus words for "sounder":
     TelAutography, Teletype, Teletype network, Teletyping, barometer,
     closed-circuit telegraphy, code, duplex telegraphy, electricity,
     facsimile telegraph, feeler, interrupter, key,
     multiplex telegraphy, news ticker, pilot balloon, probe,
     quadruplex telegraphy, railroad telegraphy, random sample,
     receiver, sample, sender, simplex telegraphy,
     single-current telegraphy, sound, stock ticker, straw vote,
     submarine telegraphy, telegraphics, telegraphy, teleprinter,
     teletypewriter, teletypewriting, telex, ticker, transmitter,
     trial balloon, typotelegraph, typotelegraphy, weather vane,
     weathercock, wire service