PAWL


Meaning of PAWL in English

n. & v.

n. 1 a lever with a catch for the teeth of a wheel or bar. 2 Naut. a short bar used to lock a capstan, windlass, etc., to prevent it from recoiling.

v.tr. secure (a capstan etc.) with a pawl.

[ perh. f. LG & Du. pal, rel. to pal fixed ]

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