pawl in English dictionary

  • pawl

    Meanings and definitions of "pawl"

    • A pivoted catch designed to fall into a notch on a ratchet wheel so as to allow movement in only one direction (e.g. on a windlass or in a clock mechanism), or alternatively to move the wheel in one direction.
    • (transitive) To stop with a pawl.
    • noun
      A pivoted catch designed to fall into a notch on a ratchet wheel so as to allow movement in only one direction (e.g. on a windlass or in a clock mechanism), or alternatively to move the wheel in one direction.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To stop with a pawl.
    • pawl
    • noun
      a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward

    Synonyms of "pawl" in English dictionary

    stop, detent, click are the top synonyms of "pawl" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of pawl

    • pawl ( plural  pawls)
    • pawl ( third-person singular simple present pawls, present participle pawling, simple past and past participle pawled)
    • pawl (plural pawls)
    • pawl (third-person singular simple present pawls, present participle pawling, simple past and past participle pawled)
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