Definition of Gavel
Gavel
gav·el
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a small wooden hammer used by a judge or other such official to call order;
e.g. The judged banged his gavel to signal for the courtroom to be quiet.
(verb)
to bring a court or hearing to order by using a gavel;
e.g. The judge gaveled the courtroom to order.
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