Pawl
61pall — pawl …
62pall — 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… …
63paul — 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… …
64palstave — /pawl stayv , pal /, n. Archaeol. a bronze celt fitted into a split wooden handle. Also, palstaff /pawl staf , stahf , pal /. [1850 55; < Dan pålstav, special use of ON palstafr javelin < OE palster spike, taken (by folk etymology) as repr.… …
65Palgrave — /pawl grayv, pal /, n. Francis Turner, 1824 97, English critic, poet, and anthologist. * * * …
66pallbearer — /pawl bair euhr/, n. one of several persons who carry or attend the coffin at a funeral. [1700 10; PALL1 + BEARER] * * * …
67palsied — /pawl zeed/, adj. paralyzed; unable to move or control certain muscles. [1960 65; PALSY1 + ED3] * * * …
68Paul — /pawl/ for 1 3, 5; /powl/ for 4, n. 1. Saint, died A.D. c67, a missionary and apostle to the gentiles: author of several of the Epistles. Cf. Saul (def. 2). 2. Alice, 1885 1977, U.S. women s rights activist. 3. Elliot (Harold), 1891 1958, U.S …
69Paul-Boncour — /pawl bawonn koohrdd /, n. Joseph /zhaw zef /, 1873 1972, French lawyer and statesman: premier 1932 33. * * * …
70pauldron — /pawl dreuhn/, n. Armor. a piece of plate armor for the shoulder and the uppermost part of the arm, often overlapping the adjacent parts of the chest and back. Also called epaulière. Cf. spaulder. See diag. under armor. [1400 50; earlier paleron …
