meaning of gavel
1. A gable.
2. A small heap of grain, not tied up into a bundle.
3. The mallet of the presiding officer in a legislative body, public assembly, court, masonic body, etc.
4. A masons setting maul.
5. Tribute; toll; custom. [Obs. ] See Gabel.
6. a small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge
Related Words
gavel | gavelet | gavelkind | gaveloche | gavelock |
