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Meaning of 'gavel' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Gavel [ n.]
- A gable.
- A small heap of grain, not tied up into a bundle.
- The mallet of the presiding officer in a legislative body, public assembly, court, masonic body, etc.
- A mason's setting maul.
- Tribute; toll; custom. [Obs.] See Gabel.

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