Synonyms for gavel
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : gav-uh l |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈgæv əl |
Définition of gavel
Origin :- "small mallet used by presiding officers at meetings," 1805, American English, of unknown origin; perhaps connected with German dialectal gaffel "brotherhood, friendly society," from Middle High German gaffel "society, guild," related to Old English gafol "tribute," giefan "to give" (see 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.
- noun mallet
- It broke up, now, and the judge in the middle rapped with his gavel.
- Extract from : « Lone Star Planet » by Henry Beam Piper and John Joseph McGuire
- Mr. Trimmer pounded on the table with his pencil in lieu of a gavel.
- Extract from : « The Making of Bobby Burnit » by George Randolph Chester
- Radbourn ruled with a gavel of iron, but they all enjoyed it the more.
- Extract from : « A Spoil of Office » by Hamlin Garland
- Silence for a while, that Mr. Price may feel the gavel in his hand, which he does.
- Extract from : « Coniston, Complete » by Winston Churchill
- The Speaker rapped with his gavel, and I failed to hear the opening words.
- Extract from : « A Far Country, Complete » by Winston Churchill
- Miss Grey was pounding vigorously with her gavel, but to no effect.
- Extract from : « The Flag » by Homer Greene
- The gavel sounded and he broke off, bending forward to listen.
- Extract from : « Atlantic Narratives » by Mary Antin
- Speaker Wallace raised the gavel and called the House to order.
- Extract from : « Dixie After the War » by Myrta Lockett Avary
- Then he tossed the gavel upon the table and strode down the center aisle.
- Extract from : « The Walking Delegate » by Leroy Scott
- In the same spirit, I hope that this gavel may be the only weapon ever raised to enforce order between Canadians and Americans.
- Extract from : « Papers and Proceedings of the Thirty-fourth Annual Meeting of the American Library Association Held at Ottawa, Canada June 26-July 2, 1912 » by Various
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