Synonyms for pawl
Most common
Definitions
- n. 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.
Related words
- Is a kind of
- detent
Forms
- Plural
- pawls → detents, clicks, dogs, ratchets…
Example sentences
- ratchet Handcuffs are none other than a ratchet mechanism.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| pawl | falling | |
| ratchet | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- dog1
- 5 letters
- click1
- 6 letters
- detent
- 7 letters
- ratchet2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ratchet2 = 2 syllables).