Poundal n. (Physics & Mech.) 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.
... of force is the poundal (the force which will produce an acceleration of one foot per second in a mass of one pound). It is equal to about 10/322 pound. A force cannot be expressed accurately in weight units, because weight varies ... — The Standard Electrical Dictionary - A Popular Dictionary of Words and Terms Used in the Practice - of Electrical Engineering • T. O'Conor Slone
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