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Definition of Pawl
| n. | 1. | (Mach.) 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. | | v. t. | 1. | To stop with a pawl; to drop the pawls off. |
Related Words
catch, click, detent, dog, rachet, ratch, ratchet, stop
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