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pawl

UK/pɔːl/ US/pɑl/ uncommon

noun

1.

a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward

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Origin

17th c., perhaps from Low German or Dutch pal (“catch (mechanism)”), or from either French pal (“stake”) or épaule (“shoulder”).

Phrases

  • pawl bitt
  • pawl rim

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