Pawl (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  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.
verb (used with object)
  1. to check or hold with a pawl.
noun
  1. a pivoted lever shaped to engage with a ratchet wheel to prevent motion in a particular direction
Pawl (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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