gavel (Meaning)
gavel (n)
a small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge
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.
Synonyms & Antonyms of gavel
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gavel Sentence Examples
- The judge rapped the gavel to call the court to order.
- The chairman banged the gavel to open the meeting.
- The auctioneer pounded the gavel to signal the sale of the item.
- The mayor wielded the gavel to lead the town council deliberations.
- The speaker used the gavel to maintain decorum during the debate.
- The teacher tapped the gavel to get her students' attention.
- The drill sergeant cracked the gavel against the ground to command the troops.
- The auction house had a distinctive wooden gavel with an ivory handle.
- The judge's gavel was a symbol of law and authority.
- The sound of the gavel echoed through the grand hall.
FAQs About the word gavel
a small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judgeA gable., A small heap of grain, not tied up into a bundle., The mallet of the presiding officer in a legis
baton, sledgehammer, cane,hammer, mallet, mace, nightstick, rung, shillelagh, rod
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The judge rapped the gavel to call the court to order.
The chairman banged the gavel to open the meeting.
The auctioneer pounded the gavel to signal the sale of the item.
The mayor wielded the gavel to lead the town council deliberations.
