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gavel

Noun

∙ Rent. historical
∙ Usury; interest on money. obsolete

Noun

∙ A wooden mallet, used by a courtroom judge (not UK), or by a committee chairman, struck against a sounding block to quieten those present, or by an auctioneer to accept the highest bid at auction.
∙ The legal system as a whole (not UK). figuratively
∙ A mason's setting maul.

Verb

∙ To use a gavel.

Noun

∙ A small heap of grain, not tied up into a bundle.

Noun

∙ A gable.

BABYLON ENGLISH
gavel v.
pound on with a small mallet, hammer; rent land (medieval England); pile corn into a heap in preparation for making into sheaves (Archaic)
feudal rent (medieval England); pile of corn that has been cut and is ready to be made into sheaves (Archaic)
small wooden mallet used by a judge or presiding officer to bring a meeting to order; auctioneer's hammer used to indicate a sale

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
gavel
gavel
\gav"el\, n. [etymol. uncertain.]
1. the mallet of the presiding officer in a legislative body, public assembly, court, masonic body, etc.
2. a mason's setting maul.
gavel
\gav"el\, n. [of. gavel, as. gafol, prob. fr. gifan to give. see give, and cf. gabel tribute.] (law) tribute; toll; custom. [obs.] see gabel.
gavel
\gav"el\ (găv"&ebreve;l), n. a gable. [prov. eng.]
gavel
\gav"el\, n. [of. gavelle, f. javelle, prob. dim. from l. capulus handle, fr. capere to lay hold of, seize; or cf. w. gafael hold, grasp. cf. heave.] a small heap of grain, not tied up into a bundle.
similar words(1)

water gavel

WORDNET 2.0
gavel
Noun
1. a small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge
(hypernym) mallet, beetle

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Gavel
A gavel is a small ceremonial mallet commonly made of hardwood, typically fashioned with a handle and often struck against a sound block, a striking surface typically also made of hardwood, to enhance its sounding qualities. It is a symbol of the authority and right to act officially in the capacity of a chair or presiding officer. It is used to call for attention or to punctuate rulings and proclamations. According to tradition, Vice President John Adams used a gavel to call the very first Senate to order in New York in the spring of 1789. Since then, it has remained customary to bang the gavel against a lectern or desk to indicate the opening (call to order). It is also used to keep the meeting itself calm and orderly, and the closing (adjournment) of proceedings, giving rise to the phrase gavel-to-gavel to describe the entirety of a meeting or session. It is also used by judges in the courts of some countries and by auctioneers to signal a sale.
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WIKTIONARY - Yabla

gavel

Noun

∙ Rent. historical
∙ Usury; interest on money. obsolete

Noun

∙ A wooden mallet, used by a courtroom judge (not UK), or by a committee chairman, struck against a sounding block to quieten those present, or by an auctioneer to accept the highest bid at auction.
∙ The legal system as a whole (not UK). figuratively
∙ A mason's setting maul.

Verb

∙ To use a gavel.

Noun

∙ A small heap of grain, not tied up into a bundle.

Noun

∙ A gable.

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