gav·el /ˈgævəl/
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Gav·el, n.
1. The mallet of the presiding officer in a legislative body, public assembly, court, masonic body, etc.
2. A mason's setting maul.
Gav·el, n. Law Tribute; toll; custom. [Obs.] See Gabel.
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Gav·el, n. A small heap of grain, not tied up into a bundle.
Gav·el n. A gable. [Prov. Eng.]
gavel
n : a small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge