Pawl vs. Ratchet
Difference Between Pawl and Ratchet
Pawlnoun
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.
Ratchetnoun
A pawl, click, or detent for holding or propelling a ratchet wheel, or ratch, etc.
Pawlnoun
A similar device to prevent motion in other mechanisms besides ratchets.
Ratchetnoun
A mechanism composed of a ratchet wheel, or ratch and pawl.
Pawlverb
(transitive) To stop with a pawl.
Ratchetnoun
A ratchet wrench.
Pawlnoun
a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward
Ratchetnoun
(by extension) A procedure or regulation that goes in one direction, usually up.
Ratchetnoun
A noisemaker or musical instrument where sound is generated by a board striking against a rotating gear. See gragger, raganella.
Ratchetverb
(transitive) To cause to become incremented or decremented.
It's time to ratchet up the intensity level here.Ratchetverb
(intransitive) To increment or decrement.
Ratchetadjective
Ghetto; unseemly, indecorous.
Ratchetnoun
mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction
Ratchetverb
move by degrees in one direction only;
a ratcheting lopping tool
