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Definitions for Pawl

[1] a pivoted bar adapted to engage with the teeth of a ratchet wheel or the like so as to prevent movement or to impart motion.
[2] to check or hold with a pawl.
[3] a pivoted lever shaped to engage with a ratchet wheel to prevent motion in a particular direction

Words nearby Pawl

pavonine, pavor nocturnus, pavé, paw, pawky, pawl, pawn, pawn off, pawn ticket, pawnage, pawnbroker

Origin of Pawl

First recorded in 1620–30, pawl is from the Dutch word pal ratchet

Word origin for Pawl

C17: perhaps from Dutch pal pawl