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pawl

Length / number of characters: 4
Number of words: 1

  • a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward
  • 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
  • To stop with a pawl

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