English

Etymology
Perhaps from Low German or Dutch pal#Dutch|pal.

Pronunciation
IPA|/p�:l/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��l|-��l

Homophones
pall, Paul

Noun
en-noun

1. A pivoted catch designed to fall into a notch on a ratchet wheel so as to allow movement in only one direction (e.g. on a windlass or in a clock mechanism), or alternatively to move the wheel in one direction.

#:*1994: The nails in the rim of the wheel went ratcheting over the leather pawl and the wheel slowed and came to a stop and the woman turned to the crowd and smiled. � Cormac McCarthy?, The Crossing

Transitive verb
en-verb

1. To stop with a pawl.

io:pawl
ru:pawl
vi:pawl
zh:pawl

• 2007-01-18 09:54 - RobotGMwikt - robot Adding: [[zh:pawl]]

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