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Definition of pawl

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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..

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Spawl :: Spawl (n.) A splinter or fragment, as of wood or stone. See Spall..

Spawl :: Spawl (v. i. & t.) To scatter spittle from the mouth; to spit, as saliva..

Cross-spall :: Cross-spall (n.) One of the temporary wooden braces, placed horizontally across a frame to hold it in position until the deck beams are in; a cross-pawl..

Jumper :: "Jumper (n.) spring to impel the star wheel, also a pawl to lock fast a wheel, in a repeating timepiece..

Spattle :: Spattle (n.) Spawl; spittle.

Ratchet :: Ratchet (n.) A pawl, click, or detent, for holding or propelling a ratchet wheel, or ratch, etc..

Bespawl :: Bespawl (v. t.) To daub, soil, or make foul with spawl or spittle..

Cross-pawl :: Cross-pawl (n.) Same as Cross-spale.

Paul :: Paul (n.) See Pawl.

Spawled :: Spawled (imp. & p. p.) of Spaw.

Detent :: Detent (n.) That which locks or unlocks a movement; a catch, pawl, or dog; especially, in clockwork, the catch which locks and unlocks the wheelwork in striking..

Ratchet :: Ratchet (n.) A mechanism composed of a ratchet wheel, or ratch, and pawl. See Ratchet wheel, below, and 2d Ratch..

Pawl :: 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..

Pallet :: Pallet (n.) A click or pawl for driving a ratchet wheel.

Stop :: Stop (n.) A device, or piece, as a pin, block, pawl, etc., for arresting or limiting motion, or for determining the position to which another part shall be brought..

Spawl :: Spawl (n.) Scattered or ejected spittle.

Spawling :: Spawling (n.) That which is spawled, or spit out..

Ratch :: Ratch (n.) A ratchet wheel, or notched bar, with which a pawl or click works..

Click :: Click (n.) A detent, pawl, or ratchet, as that which catches the cogs of a ratchet wheel to prevent backward motion. See Illust. of Ratched wheel..

Spawling :: Spawling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Spaw.