poundal Syllabification: (pound·al)Pronunciation: /ˈpoundəl/Definition of poundal noun Physics a unit of force equal to that required to give a mass of one pound an acceleration of one foot per second per second. Origin: late 19th century: from pound1 + the suffix -al, perhaps suggested by quintalpoundal in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of poundal in the British & World English dictionary
