gavelock
noun
gav·elock
ˈgavlək
variants or less commonly gablock
plural -s
1
archaic : a spear or dart : javelin
2
or less commonly gablock, dialectal, British : an iron crowbar or lever
Word History
Etymology
Middle English gavelok, from Old English gafeluc, of Celtic origin; akin to Welsh gaflach javelin, gafl forked branch, fork