1. (noun)pawl, detent, click, dog a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward Synonyms: heel, wienerwurst, click, hound, weenie, clink, frank, chink, frankfurter, hotdog, cad, detent, dog, pawl, bounder, wiener, frump, firedog, mouse click, suction stop, hot dog, blackguard, dog-iron, domestic dog, andiron
Synonyms and Antonyms of detent 
