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pawl
pawl [ pawl ] (plural pawls)


noun 
Definition:
 
hinged catch: a hinged or pivoted catch, often spring-controlled, designed to engage with the teeth of a ratchet wheel to prevent reverse motion
[Early 17th century. Origin ?]
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