Word: poundal
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pound
al
Definition: A unit equal to the force needed to accelerate a mass of one pound at a rate of one foot per second per second.
Morphemes:
Affix: pound
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Abbreviation for pound-force, a unit of force/weight. Using this abbreviation to describe pound-force is inaccurate and unscientific.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pondō
Language: la
Decoded: pondo
Meaning: by weight
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns, especially of verbal action.