Word: pawls
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pawls
Definition: Plural of pawl; a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward
Morphemes:
Affix: pawl
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: 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.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pal
Language: fr
Decoded: pal
Meaning: stake
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.