Continue to add the live lobsters to the pot in this manner. Cover the pot. 3 Note the time at which the water comes to a boil again. From that point, boil the lobsters for 12-20 minutes or longer, depending on the size of the lobster. 12-15 minutes for 1 lb lobster, 15-20 minutes for a 1 1/2 pound lobster, 20-25 minutes for a 2-3 pound lobster.
eponym. a name or phrase formed from or including a person's name, such as Hodgkin's disease, Cowper's glands, or Schick test. adj., adj eponymÂ´ic, eponÂ´ymous.
metonymy. 1. An expression in which the name of something is used to mean something that is related to it, as in âdie by the swordâ to mean âdie by violence.â. 2. Use of a suggestive or related word instead of naming the thing meant.