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Gavel


GAV'EL, noun In law, tribute; toll; custom. [See Gable.]

GAV'EL, noun

1. A small parcel of wheat, rye or other grain, laid together by reapers, consisting of two, three or more handfuls.

2. In England, a provincial word for ground.

GAV'EL, for gable or gable-end. [See Gable.]