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Pawl

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Noun

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun Pawl has 1 sense

pawl(n = noun.artifact) click, detent, dog - a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward;

is a kind of catch, stop

is a part of rachet, ratch, ratchet

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CIDE DICTIONARY

Pawl, n. [W. pawl a pole, a stake. Cf. Pole a stake.].

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. [1913 Webster]

Pawl bitt (Naut.), a heavy timber, set abaft the windlass, to receive the strain of the pawls. -- Pawl rim or Pawl ring (Naut.), a stationary metallic ring surrounding the base of a capstan, having notches for the pawls to catch in.

Pawl, v. t.

To stop with a pawl; to drop the pawls off. [1913 Webster]

To pawl the capstan. See under Capstan.

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

Pawl, n. & v.
--n.
1 a lever with a catch for the teeth of a wheel or bar.
2 Naut. a short bar used to lock a capstan, windlass, etc., to prevent it from recoiling.
--v.tr. secure (a capstan etc.) with a pawl.

Etymology

perh. f. LG & Du. pal, rel. to pal fixed

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Pawl

Connection

N connection, vinculum, link, connective, connection, junction, bond of union, copula, hyphen, intermedium, bracket, bridge, stepping-stone, isthmus, bond, tendon, tendril, fiber, cord, cordage, riband, ribbon, rope, guy, cable, line, halser, hawser, painter, moorings, wire, chain, string, fastener, fastening, tie, ligament, ligature, strap, tackle, rigging, standing rigging, running rigging, traces, harness, yoke, band ribband, bandage, brace, roller, fillet, inkle, with, withe, withy, thong, braid, girder, tiebeam, girth, girdle, cestus, garter, halter, noose, lasso, surcingle, knot, running knot, cabestro, cinch, lariat, legadero, oxreim, suspenders, pin, corking pin, nail, brad, tack, skewer, staple, corrugated fastener, clamp, U-clamp, C-clamp, cramp, cramp iron, ratchet, detent, larigo, pawl, terret, treenail, screw, button, buckle, clasp, hasp, hinge, hank, catch, latch, bolt, latchet, tag, tooth, hook, hook and eye, lock, holdfast, padlock, rivet, anchor, grappling iron, trennel, stake, post, cement, glue, gum, paste, size, wafer, solder, lute, putty, birdlime, mortar, stucco, plaster, grout, viscum, shackle, rein, prop.