Pawl

  • 11pawl — [1] A bar, pin, or stud that can be moved, pivoted, or slid into engagement with teeth cut on another part, such as the parking pawl on the automatic transmission that can be slid into contact with teeth on another part to lock the rear wheels.… …

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  • 12pawl — 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. Etymology: perh. f. LG & Du. pal, rel. to pal… …

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  • 13Pawl bitt — Pawl Pawl, n. [W. pawl a pole, a stake. Cf. {Pole} a stake.] (Mach.) 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… …

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  • 14Pawl rim — Pawl Pawl, n. [W. pawl a pole, a stake. Cf. {Pole} a stake.] (Mach.) 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… …

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  • 15Pawl ring — Pawl Pawl, n. [W. pawl a pole, a stake. Cf. {Pole} a stake.] (Mach.) 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… …

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  • 16Pawl ap meurig — fut roi de Buellt de 545 à 580, son petit fils Elaed ap Eldoc ap Pawl lui succèda. Ce document provient de « Pawl ap Meurig ». Catégorie : Monarque gallois …

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  • 17Pawl ap Meurig — fut roi de Buellt de 545 à 580, son petit fils Elaed ap Eldoc ap Pawl lui succèda. Portail du pays de Galles …

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  • 18Pawl (Rennwagen) — Pawl war ein US amerikanischer Chassis Hersteller im Monoposto Rennwagenbau der 1950er Jahre. Pawl Rennwagen waren in den 1950er Jahren dreimal beim 500 Meilen Rennen von Indianapolis am Start. 1951 steuerte Jimmy Davies einen dieser Rennwagen,… …

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  • 19Pawl (constructor) — Pawl was a racing car constructor, who competed in three rounds of the FIA World Championship the F1|1951, F1|1954 and F1|1955 Indy 500.Formula One Indy 500 results …

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  • 20pawl bitt — noun also pawl post : a heavy post set abaft a windlass to receive the strain of pawls which are attached to it …

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