| Disgavel | v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Disgaveled r Disgaveled; p. pr. & vb. n. Disgaveling. ] [ See Gavelkind. ] (Eng. Law) To deprive of that principal quality of gavelkind tenure by which lands descend equally among all the sons of the tenant; -- said of lands. Burrill. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Gavel | n. [ OF. gavelle, F. javelle, prob. dim. from L. capulus handle, fr. capere to lay hold of, seize; or cf. W. gafael hold, grasp. Cf. Heave. ] A small heap of grain, not tied up into a bundle. Wright. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Gavel | n. A gable. [ Prov. Eng. ] Halliwell. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Gavel | n. [ Etymol. uncertain. ] 1. The mallet of the presiding officer in a legislative body, public assembly, court, masonic body, etc. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. A mason's setting maul. Knight. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Gavel | n. [ OF. gavel, AS. gafol, prob. fr. gifan to give. See Give, and cf. Gabel tribute. ] (Law) Tribute; toll; custom. [ Obs. ] See Gabel. Cowell. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Gavelet | n. [ From Gavel tribute. ] (O. Eng. Law) An ancient special kind of cessavit used in Kent and London for the recovery of rent. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ] | | Gavelkind | n. [ OE. gavelkynde, gavelkende. See Gavel tribute, and Kind, n. ] (O. Eng. Law) A tenure by which land descended from the father to all his sons in equal portions, and the land of a brother, dying without issue, descended equally to his brothers. It still prevails in the county of Kent. Cowell. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Gaveloche | n. Same as Gavelock. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Gavelock | n. [ OE. gaveloc a dart, AS. gafeluc; cf. Icel. gaflok, MHG. gabil&unr_;t, OF. gavelot, glavelot, F. javelot, Ir. gabhla spear, W. gaflach fork, dart, E. glave, gaff ] 1. A spear or dart. [ R. & Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ] 2. An iron crow or lever. [ Scot. & North of Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ] | | Water gavel | (O. Eng. Law) A gavel or rent paid for a privilege, as of fishing, in some river or water. [ 1913 Webster ] |
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