Lockup
Pawl
Pawl noun - A hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Pawl
Cite this Source
Pawl and Lockup. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lockup/pawl
Lockup & Pawl. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lockup/pawl>.
Pawl or Lockup. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lockup/pawl.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "lockup" and "pawl" have occurred on timeline