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Pawl

noun
(Written also paul, or pall)
1.
A hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward.  Synonyms: click, detent, dog.






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"Pawl" Quotes from Famous Books



... .700 to about .530 inch. This smaller wheel was, of course, much more suitable to vibrate at the faster speeds required on the models beating eighths and tenths of a second. At some time between the manufacture of watches bearing serial numbers 3135 and 3622, the formerly separate winding pawl and spring were combined into one piece that could be entirely made in a punch press. Another economy move was to stamp the name and patents in place of hand engraving. For a long time hand engraving was used, although stamping had been used ...
— The Auburndale Watch Company - First American Attempt Toward the Dollar Watch • Edwin A. Battison



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