Found 2 items, similar to paul.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Paul Paul n 1: United States feminist (1885-1977) [syn: 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: Saint Paul, St. Paul, Apostle Paul, Paul the Apostle, Apostle of the Gentiles , Saul, Saul of Tarsus]
English → English (gcide) Definition: paul 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.] [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster]