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Meaning of
gavel
in English
gavel
us
/ˈɡævəl/
uk
/ˈɡeɪvəl/
#common
Definitions
Noun
a
wooden
mallet
used
for
authority
the
US
legal
system
;
judicial
authority
a
mason's
tool
for
tapping
The
judge
banged
his
gavel
to
signal
the
start
of
the
trial
.
excessive
interest
on
loans
;
unfair
rates
The
usurer
was
known
for
charging
gavel
on
his
loans
.
a
system
of
equal
inheritance
among
sons
In
some
cultures
,
a
gavel
system
ensures
all
sons
inherit
equally
.
a
Saxon
tenure
system
;
equal
inheritance
The
medieval
lord
implemented
a
gavel
system
to
divide
his
land
among
his
sons
.
a
Scottish
architectural
gable
(
archaic
term
)
The
old
castle
featured
a
distinctive
gavel
on
its
facade
.
the
start
or
end
of
a
legal
proceeding
The
sound
of
the
gavel
marked
the
beginning
of
the
trial
proceedings
.
a
symbol
of
authority
;
justice
system
The
judge's
gavel
represented
the
power
and
fairness
of
the
justice
system
.
a
small
untied
heap
of
grain
The
farmer
collected
the
grain
into
a
small
gavel
to
dry
in
the
sun
.
the
triangular
space
above
a
door
The
architect
designed
a
beautiful
gavel
above
the
entrance
of
the
building
.
a
symbol
of
legal
authority
The
judge's
gavel
was
a
symbol
of
his
authority
in
the
courtroom
.
a
medieval
tax
or
rent
;
payment
In
medieval
times
,
the
lord
collected
a
gavel
from
his
tenants
as
a
form
of
rent
.
historical
interest
on
loans
Verb
to
divide
property
equally
among
sons
The
lord
decided
to
gavel
his
estate
among
his
three
sons
.
to
signal
start
or
end
of
proceedings
The
judge
raised
his
gavel
to
signal
the
end
of
the
court
session
.
to
distribute
land
or
goods
unevenly
The
landlord
tried
to
gavel
his
property
unevenly
among
his
children
.
to
use
a
mallet
for
shaping
The
blacksmith
used
a
gavel
to
shape
the
hot
metal
into
a
tool
.
