Phrase Hound found 3 phrases and 11 compound words that contain gavel. The most common are listed below. Open gavel in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 3
- gavel outTo bang the gavel to indicate the conclusion of a court session.
- gavel-to-gavelFrom the start of an official proceeding to the finish.
- gavel to orderTo initiate or restore the orderly functioning of (a meeting or function or assembly or court), usually by pounding a gavel or similar hammer.
Compound words 11
- gavelkinda system of inheritance associated with the county of Kent in England whereby, at the death of a tenant, intestate estate is divided equally among all his sons; also, a similar system employed in Ireland
- gavelersplural of gaveler: A usurer.
- gavelkinderOne who inherits through gavelkind.
- gavelkindsplural of gavelkind: a system of inheritance associated with the county of Kent in England whereby, at the death of a tenant, intestate estate is divided equally among all his sons; also, a similar system employed in Ireland
- gavelledsimple past and past participle of gavel
- gavellerA usurer.
- gavellingpresent participle and gerund of gavel
- gavelmanA tenant liable to tribute.
- gavelmenplural of gavelman: A tenant liable to tribute.
- gaveletsplural of gavelet: A certain kind of writ historically used in Kent and London for the recovery of rent.