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or a succession of such noises), as by gentle striking; to tick. The varnished clock that clicked behind the door. Goldsmith.

See Elater.

One who stands before a shop door to invite people to buy. [Low, Eng.]

The knocker of a door. [Prov. Eng.]

Resembling a click; abounding in clicks. "Their strange clicky language." The Century.

ccesion of such noises, as by striking an object, or by collision of parts; to rattle; to click. We heard Mr.Hodson's whip clacking on the ahoulders of the poor little wretches. Thackeray.

A click. See 3d Click, 2.

g, by a quick movement of the articulation between the abdomen and thorax; -- called also click beetle, spring beetle, and snapping beetle.

The language of the Hottentots, which is remarkable for its clicking sounds. Hottentot cherry (Bot.), a South African plant of the genus Cassine (C. maurocenia), having handsome foliage, with generally inconspicuous white or green flowers. Loudon. -- Hottentot's bread. (Bot.) See Elephant's foot (a), under Elephant.…

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A click or pawl for driving a ratchet wheel.

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.] Pawl bitt (Naut.), a heavy timber, set abaft the windlass, to receive the strain of the pawls. -- Pawl rim or ring (Naut.), a stationary metallic ring…

A pawl, click, or detent, for holding or propelling a ratchet wheel, or ratch, etc.