'Gavel' definitions:
Definition of 'gavel'
(from WordNet)
noun
A small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge
Definition of 'Gavel'
From: GCIDE
- Gavel \Gav"el\ (g[a^]v"[e^]l), n. A gable. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Gavel'
From: 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]
Definition of 'Gavel'
From: 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]
Definition of 'Gavel'
From: GCIDE