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Pawl - Law Dictionary Search Results

Bitts

carrick bitts winch bitts or windlass bitts to hold the pawls of the windlass pawl bitts etc

Cross pawl

Same as Cross spale

Cross spale

in position until the deck beams are in a cross pawl

Detent

That which locks or unlocks a movement a catch pawl or dog especially in clockwork the catch which locks and

Pall

Same as Pawl

Paul

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Pawl

A pivoted tongue or sliding bolt on one part of a machine adapted to fall into notches or interdental spaces...

Ratchet

A pawl click or detent for holding or propelling a ratchet wheel

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