Definition:
- (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.
- (v. t.) To stop with a pawl; to drop the pawls off.
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pawl vs. wawl
pawk vs. pawl
pawa vs. pawl
nawl vs. pawl
pal vs. pawl
pawl vs. yawl
bawl vs. pawl
pawl vs. spawl
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paul vs. pawl
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pail vs. pawl
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claw vs. pawl
andiron vs. pawl
pawl vs. reprehensible
dude vs. pawl
pawl vs. wrongly
lay vs. pawl
pawl vs. tag
dog vs. pawl
detent vs. pawl
notch vs. pawl
capstan vs. pawl
jumper vs. pawl
pawl vs. winch
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click vs. pawl
catch vs. pawl
pawl vs. unit
pawl vs. untrue