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Pawled vs Paled - What's the difference?

pawled | paled |

As verbs the difference between pawled and paled

is that pawled is (pawl) while paled is (pale).

As an adjective paled is

(obsolete) striped.

pawled

English

Verb

(head)
  • (pawl)

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    pawl

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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.
  • * 1994 , Cormac McCarthy, The Crossing :
    • The nails in the rim of the wheel went ratcheting over the leather pawl and the wheel slowed and came to a stop and the woman turned to the crowd and smiled.
  • * 1910 , Victor Appleton, Tom Swift and his Motorcycle
    • A pawl is a sort of catch that fits into a ratchet wheel and pushes it around, or it may be used as a catch to prevent the backward motion of a windlass or the wheel on a derrick.

    Derived terms

    * pawl bitt * pawl rim

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To stop with a pawl.

    • Derived terms

    * pawl the capstan

    paled

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (pale)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) striped
  • * Spenser
    • [Buskins] paled part per part.
  • (obsolete) Enclosed with a paling.
  • * Spenser
    • A paled green.

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