pall / pawl / pol [pɔ:l]
pall – n. – 1. the cloth spread over a coffin; a gloomy covering; 2. a shoulder band signifying authority
pawl (paul) – n. & v. – n. – 1. a pivoted bar or lever that catches the teeth of a cogwheel so that it can only go in one direction; 2. a small double poled tent with steep sides; v. – to check using a pawl
pol – n. – a politician (abbrev.)