poundal
[
poun
-dl]
/ˈpaʊn dl/
noun
,
Physics.
1.
the foot-pound-second unit of force, equal to the force that produces an acceleration of one foot per second per second on a mass of one
pound
.
Abbreviation:
pdl.
Origin
1875-80;
pound
2
+
-al
2
British Dictionary definitions for
poundal
poundal
/
ˈpaʊnd
ə
l
/
noun
1.
the fps unit of force; the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 foot per second per second to a mass of 1 pound. 1 poundal is equivalent to 0.1382 newton or 1.382 × 10
4
dynes
pdl
Word Origin
C19: from
pound
² +
quintal