Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A fine powder, as of sandarac, or cuttlefish bone, -- formerly used to prevent ink from spreading on manuscript. 2. (n.) Charcoal dust, or some other colored powder for making patterns through perforated designs, -- used by embroiderers, lace makers, etc. 3. (v. t.) To sprinkle or rub with pounce; as, to pounce paper, or a pattern. 4. (n.) The claw or talon of a bird of prey. 5. (n.) A punch or stamp. 6. (v. t.) Cloth worked in eyelet holes. 7. (v. t.) To strike or seize with the talons; to pierce, as with the talons. 8. (v. t.) To punch; to perforate; to stamp holes in, or dots on, by way of ornament. 9. (v. i.) To fall suddenly and seize with the claws; -- with on or upon; as, a hawk pounces upon a chicken. Also used figuratively.

Multi-Version Concordance Pounce (2 Occurrences) 1 Samuel 15:19 Why then didn't you obey the voice of Yahweh, but took the spoils, and did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh?" (See NIV) Isaiah 33:4 And the goods taken in war will be got together like the massing of young locusts; men will be rushing on them like the rushing of locusts. (See NIV)