Pound

[AS., pund, pound]. A unit of measure of weight. The Troy P. contains 12 oz. or 5760 grains; the avoirdupois P. contains 16 oz. or 7000 grains. Symbol of. lb. See Weights and Measures. P., Foot-, the force nece ary to raise one pound through the height of one foot. Poupart’s Ligament. See Ligaments, Table 520