Poundal
Pronunciation : Pound"al
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [From 5th Pound.] (Physics & Mech.)
Definition : Defn: A unit of force based upon the pound, foot, and second, being the force which, acting on a pound avoirdupois for one second, causes it to acquire by the of that time a velocity of one foot per second. It is about equal to the weight of half an ounce, and is 13,825 dynes.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913