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[ gav-uhl ] / ˈgæv əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gavel ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna small mallet used by the presiding officer of a meeting, a judge, etc., usually to signal for attention or order. a similar mallet used by an auctioneer to indicate acceptance of the final bid. Masonry. kevel2. verb (used with object)to chair (a legislative session, convention, meeting, etc.). (of a presiding officer) - to request or maintain (order at a meeting) by striking a gavel.
- to begin or put into effect (a legislative session, motion, etc.) by striking a gavel.
Origin of gavel1An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805; origin uncertain WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH gavelgavel , gravel, grovelWords nearby gavelgavage, Gavard's muscle, Gavarnie, Gavaskar, gave, gavel, gavelkind, gavel-to-gavel, gavial, Gavin, Gävle Definition for gavel (2 of 2)[ gav-uhl ] / ˈgæv əl /
Origin of gavel2before 900; Middle English govel,Old English gafol, akin to giefan to give; cf. gabelle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gavelOne advantage of Inhofe taking the gavel is that he might have to start playing defense. If You Think D.C. Is Awful Now, Wait Until Wednesday|Jonathan Alter|November 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST Or maybe show a photo of Ted Cruz holding a gavel chairing a subcommittee. Democrats, You Better Get Angry or You’ll Lose Congress|Dean Obeidallah|April 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST Cruz giving a speech in Senate chamber while licking a gavel à la Miley? Ted Cruz is the Miley Cyrus of the Senate|Dean Obeidallah|October 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST After the gavel, comes the chiming of wedding bells …and the ringing of cash registers. Post DOMA: Wedding Vendors Hear Bells...Ka-Ching!|CNBC|June 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
They'd gavel in for a few moments once every couple of days, and then gavel out again. DC Appellate Court Rules Obama's Recess Appointment Unconstitutional|Megan McArdle|January 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST Judge Ledue took the chair, looked around for something to use as a gavel, and rapped sharply with a paperweight. The Cosmic Computer|Henry Beam Piper However, the order of his court must be observed and he signed to Blodgett, who raised his gavel. The chairman raised his hand and rapped with his gavel, and at length he had obtained silence. Coniston, Complete|Winston Churchill In another minute the president's gavel sounded, and the floor was still as a tomb. Friday, the Thirteenth|Thomas W. Lawson The rap of Mr. Speaker's gavel is sharp, immediate, and peremptory. Congressional Government|Woodrow Wilson
British Dictionary definitions for gavel
nouna small hammer used by a chairman, auctioneer, etc, to call for order or attention a hammer used by masons to trim rough edges off stones Word Origin for gavelC19: of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to gavelhammer, maul |