noun
: a device for limiting the motion of machinery in one direction that consists of a ratchet wheel or bar and a pawl which acts as a positive stop or controls the motion through a friction brake
noun
: a device for limiting the motion of machinery in one direction that consists of a ratchet wheel or bar and a pawl which acts as a positive stop or controls the motion through a friction brake
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012