How to Spell pound

pound

pound - noun

  • Any of various units of mass and weight; specifically : a unit now in general use among English-speaking peoples equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces or 7000 grains or 0.4536 kilogram
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English pund, from Latin pondo pound, from ablative of pondus weight {mat|pendant|}

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