Gavel

6 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Gavel \Gav"el\ (g[a^]v"[e^]l), n.
     A gable. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  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. --Wright.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Gavel \Gav"el\, n. [Etymol. uncertain.]
     1. The mallet of the presiding officer in a legislative body,
        public assembly, court, masonic body, etc.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A mason's setting maul. --Knight.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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}. --Cowell.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  gavel
       n : a small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge

From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) [bouvier]:

  GAVEL. A tax, imposition or tribute; the same as gabel. (q. v.)