Definitions for pawl
pɔlpawl

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pawl, detent, click, dognoun

   a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pawlnoun

   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.

2. pawlverb

   To stop with a pawl.

3. Etymology: Perhaps from Low German or Dutch pal.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pawl

   A pawl is a movable lever that engages a fixed component to either prevent movement in one direction or restrain it altogether. As such, it is a type of latch and can also be considered a type of dog. It typically consists of a spring-loaded lever that engages a mating component at a steep enough angle to restrain it. Pawls are often tapered, being widened at their pivot for anchoring and narrow at their tip.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pawlnoun

   a pivoted tongue, or sliding bolt, on one part of a machine, adapted to fall into notches, or interdental spaces, on another part, as a ratchet wheel, in such a manner as to permit motion in one direction and prevent it in the reverse, as in a windlass; a catch, click, or detent. See Illust. of Ratchet Wheel

2. Pawlverb

   to stop with a pawl; to drop the pawls off

3. Etymology: [W. pawl a pole, a stake. Cf. Pole a stake.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pawl

   pawl, n. a short bar lying against a toothed wheel to prevent a windlass, &c., from running back: a catch or click.—v.t. to stop by means of a pawl. [W. pawl, a stake, conn. with L. palus, a stake.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pawl

   See PAULS.

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1. PAWL

   What does PAWL stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the PAWL acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PAWL

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Pawl is ranked #78316 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Pawl surname appeared 244 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Pawl.
   
   91.8% or 224 total occurrences were White.
   4.1% or 10 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   3.6% or 9 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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1. • Catch

How to pronounce pawl?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say pawl in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pawl in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pawl in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pawl
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pawl
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pawl
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pawl
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=pawl
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=pawl
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html