Pound

A

of

in various

systems

Ellipsis of

weight.

The

of various non-English

of measure

A

of

in various

systems

Ellipsis of

mass.

The

of various non-English

of measure

A

unit

of

mass

equal

to

16

(=

453.592

g).

Today

this

value

is

the

most

common

meaning

of

"pound"

as

a

unit

of

weight.

A

unit

of

mass

equal

to

12

troy

ounces

(≈

373.242

g).

Today,

this

is

a

common

unit

of

mass

when

measuring

precious

metals,

and

is

little

used

elsewhere.

A

of

various

systems

Ellipsis of

force.

The

of various non-English

of measure

Short for pound-force.

A

of

in various

systems

The

of various non-English

of currency

The

of

used in the United Kingdom and its

. It is

into 100

. Symbol £.

Any of various

of

used in Egypt, Lebanon, Sudan and Syria, and formerly in the Republic of Ireland, Cyprus, Israel and South Africa.

Any of various

of

formerly used in the United States.