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paul Synonyms

Another word for paul

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• noun (Context 1)

A pivoted bar, lever, or sliding catch designed to engage with the teeth of a ratchet wheel or capstan to prevent backward rotation; a variant spelling of pawl.

Usage Example

"The sailor checked that each pawl on the windlass dropped cleanly into the ratchet teeth as the anchor chain was hauled in."

Strongest
pawl
detent
Strong
catch
dog
click
latch

• verb (Context 2)

To secure or stop the backward rotation of a capstan, windlass, or ratchet wheel by engaging a pivoted catch (an older variant spelling of pawl).

Usage Example

"The crew was ordered to pawl the capstan immediately before the heavy cable could slip back into the sea."

Strongest
pawl
Strong
lock
secure

Opposites of paul

The opposite of paul shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

release
unlock
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• Nearby Words

patternless
patty
pattypan squash
paul
paunch
paunchy
pauper

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Paul. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/paul
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