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gavel

The word “gavel” has 2 syllables: gav-el

It's pronounced as /ˈɡævəl/

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In the thesaurus, “gavel” has 38 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for gavel along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for gavel

Meanings of gavel

  • noun
    1. Rent.
    2. Usury; interest on money.
    3. An old Saxon and Welsh form of tenure by which an estate passed, on the holder's death, to all the sons equally.
    4. A wooden mallet, used by a courtroom judge, or by a committee chairman, struck against a sounding block to quieten those present, or by an auctioneer to accept the highest bid at auction.
    5. (metonymically) The legal system as a whole.
    6. A mason's setting maul.
    7. A small heap of grain, not tied up into a bundle.
    8. A gable.
  • verb
    1. To divide or distribute according to the gavel system.
    2. To use a gavel.

Example Sentences

  • The judge struck the gavel to announce the end of the trial.
  • She raised the gavel and called the meeting to order.
  • The gavel echoed through the courtroom as the judge delivered the sentence.
  • He held the gavel firmly while addressing the assembly.
  • The auctioneer raised his gavel to signal the start of the bidding.

On this page you'll find 38 synonyms or another words to gavel, such as: bastinade, bastinado, bat, baton, beetle, billy, billy club.

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