gavel

gavel
gavel "small mallet used by presiding officers at meetings," 1805, Amer.Eng., of unknown origin; perhaps connected with Ger. dial. gaffel "brotherhood, friendly society," from M.H.G. gaffel "society, guild," related to O.E. gafol "tribute," giefan "to give" (see HABIT (Cf. habit)). But in some sources gavel also is identified as a type of mason's tool, in which case the extended meaning may be via freemasonry. As a verb, by 1887, from the noun.

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Synonyms:
(of a presiding officer)


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  • gavel — ☆ gavel [gav′əl ] n. [? dial. var. of Scot gable, a fork, tool with forked handle < ME < OE gafol, akin to Ger gabel] a small mallet rapped on the table by a presiding officer in calling for attention or silence, or by an auctioneer vt.… …   English World dictionary

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  • Gavel — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Anton Gavel (* 1984), slowakischer Basketballspieler Henri Gavel (1880–1959), französischer Romanist, Hispanist, Okzitanist und Baskologe Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur U …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • 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] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • gavel — ► NOUN ▪ a small hammer with which an auctioneer, judge, etc., hits a surface to call for attention or order. ► VERB (gavelled, gavelling; US gaveled, gaveling) ▪ bring to order by use of a gavel. ORIGIN originally denoting a stonemason s mallet …   English terms dictionary

  • Gavel — Gav el (g[a^]v [e^]l), n. A gable. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 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] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 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] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • gavel — n. m. (France rég.) Sarment de vigne …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Gavel — Porté notamment dans le Pas de Calais et la Somme, le nom est plus fréquent sous la forme Gavelle. C est l équivalent picard du mot javelle , terme lié à la moisson, qui est ici soit un toponyme, soit un surnom de moissonneur (celui qui lie les… …   Noms de famille

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