What does "gavel" mean?
Gavel: The mallet of the presiding officer in a legislative body, public assembly, court, masonic body, etc.
Additional senses
- 2.A mason's setting maul. Knight.
- 3.Tribute; toll; custom. [Obs.] See Gabel. Cowell.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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