From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Paul \Paul\, n.
See {Pawl}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Paul \Paul\, n.
An Italian silver coin. See {Paolo}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Pawl \Pawl\, n. [W. pawl a pole, a stake. Cf. {Pole} a stake.]
(Mach.)
A pivoted tongue, or sliding bolt, on one part of a machine,
adapted to fall into notches, or interdental spaces, on
another part, as a ratchet wheel, in such a manner as to
permit motion in one direction and prevent it in the reverse,
as in a windlass; a catch, click, or detent. See Illust. of
{Ratchet Wheel}. [Written also {paul}, or {pall}.]
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{Pawl bitt} (Naut.), a heavy timber, set abaft the windlass,
to receive the strain of the pawls.
{Pawl rim} or {Pawl ring} (Naut.), a stationary metallic ring
surrounding the base of a capstan, having notches for the
pawls to catch in.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Paul
n 1: United States feminist (1885-1977) [syn: {Paul}, {Alice
Paul}]
2: (New Testament) a Christian missionary to the Gentiles;
author of several Epistles in the New Testament; even though
Paul was not present at the Last Supper he is considered an
Apostle; "Paul's name was Saul prior to his conversion to
Christianity" [syn: {Paul}, {Saint Paul}, {St. Paul},
{Apostle Paul}, {Paul the Apostle}, {Apostle of the
Gentiles}, {Saul}, {Saul of Tarsus}]
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