[{"word":"pawls","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"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.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A similar device to prevent motion in other mechanisms besides ratchets.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pawl","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pawls"]}]