Definition of pawl Pawl
pawl
We found 8 definitions of pawl from 6 different sources.
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What does pawl mean?
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NounPlural: pawls |
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| pawl - a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward | ||
| detent, click, dog | ||
| catch, stop the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- pawl (n.)
A pivoted tongue, or sliding bolt, on one part of a machine, adapted to fall into notches, or interdental spaces, on another part, as a ratchet wheel, in such a manner as to permit motion in one direction and prevent it in the reverse, as in a windlass; a catch, click, or detent. See Illust. of Ratchet Wheel. - pawl (v. t.)
To stop with a pawl; to drop the pawls off.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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pawl
pawl, n. a short bar lying against a toothed wheel to prevent a windlass, &c., from running back: a catch or click.—v.t. to stop by means of a pawl. [W. pawl, a stake, conn. with L. palus, a stake.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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pawl
See PAULS.
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🔤- pawl, noun, singular of pawls.
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