Pouch
WordNet
noun
(1) A small or medium size container for holding or carrying things
(2) (anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican)
(3) An enclosed space
"The trapped miners found a pocket of air"
verb
(4) Swell or protrude outwards
"His stomach bulged after the huge meal"
(5) Send by special mail that goes through diplomatic channels
(6) Put into a small bag
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From Old Norman pouche, borrowed from Old French poche, from Old Low Franconian *poka 'pouch' (cf. Middle Dutch poke, Old English pocca, German dial. Pfoch).
Noun
- A small bag usually closed with a drawstring
- A pocket in which a marsupial carries its young
- Any pocket or bag shaped object; as, a cheek pouch
Verb
- To enclose within a pouch.
- To transport within a pouch, especially a diplomatic pouch.
- We pouched the encryption device to our embassy in Beijing.