Last Updated:2025/11/20
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.
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pawl
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ラチェット機構などで、一方向の動きを許すために、歯車の溝に噛み込むように設計されたピボット(回転軸を中心に動く)式の止め爪
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