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sounder I. soun·der \ˈsau̇ndə(r)\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French sondre, sonre, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English sunor herd of swine, Old Norse sonar- herd of swine, Middle High German swaner herd : a herd of wild swine II. sound·er noun (-s) Etymology: sound (VI) + -er : one that sounds: as a. : a man who measures depths of water with a lead : leadsman b. : a device for making soundings — see depth-sounder III. sounder noun (-s) Etymology: sound (IV) + -er : an electromagnetic instrument used in telegraphy that emits clicking sounds from which a message is interpreted |