Part 4733

<hw>Gav"el</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>gavelle</ets>, F. <ets>javelle</ets>, prob. dim. from L. <ets>capulus</ets> handle, fr. <ets>capere</ets> to lay hold of, seize; or cf. W. <ets>gafael</ets> hold, grasp. Cf. <er>Heave</er>.]</ety> <def>A small heap of grain, not tied up into a bundle.</def>

<i>Wright.</i>

<h1>Gavel</h1> <Xpage=616>

<hw>Gav"el</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Etymol. uncertain.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The mallet of the presiding officer in a legislative body, public assembly, court, masonic body, etc.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A mason's setting maul.</def>

<i>Knight.</i>

<h1>Gavel</h1> <Xpage=616>

<hw>Gav"el</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>gavel</ets>, AS. <ets>gafol</ets>, prob. fr. <ets>gifan</ets> to give. See <er>Give</er>, and cf. <er>Gabel</er> tribute.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>Tribute; toll; custom. <mark>[Obs.]</mark> See <er>Gabel</er>.</def>

<i>Cowell.</i>

<h1>Gavelet</h1> <Xpage=616>

<hw>Gav"el*et</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From <er>Gavel</er> tribute.]</ety> <fld>(O. Eng. Law)</fld> <def>An ancient special kind of <i>cessavit</i> used in Kent and London for the recovery of rent.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Gavelkind</h1> <Xpage=616>

<hw>Gav"el*kind`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>gavelkynde</ets>, <ets>gavelkende</ets>. See <er>Gavel</er> tribute, and <er>Kind</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <fld>(O. Eng. Law)</fld> <def>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.</def>

<i>Cowell.</i>

<h1>Gaveloche</h1> <Xpage=616>

<hw>Gav"e*loche</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Same as <er>Gavelock</er>.</def>

<h1>Gavelock</h1> <Xpage=616>

<hw>Gav"e*lock</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>gaveloc</ets> a dart, AS. <ets>gafeluc</ets>; cf. Icel. <ets>gaflok</ets>, MHG. <ets>gabil<?/t</ets>, OF. <ets>gavelot</ets>, <ets>glavelot</ets>, F. <ets>javelot</ets>, Ir. <ets>gabhla</ets> spear, W. <ets>gaflach</ets> fork, dart, E. <ets>glave</ets>, <ets>gaff</ets>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A spear or dart.</def> <mark>[R. & Obs.]</mark>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>An iron crow or lever.</def> <mark>[Scot. & North of Eng.]</mark>

<h1>Gaverick</h1> <Xpage=616>

<hw>Ga"ver*ick</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The European red gurnard (<spn>Trigla cuculus</spn>).</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>

<h1>Gavi\'91</h1> <Xpage=616>

<hw>Ga"vi\'91</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. L. <ets>gavia</ets> a sea mew.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The division of birds which includes the gulls and terns.</def>

<h1>Gavial</h1> <Xpage=616>

<hw>Ga"vi*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Hind. <ets>ghariu<?/l</ets>: cf. F. <ets>gavial</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A large Asiatic crocodilian (<spn>Gavialis Gangeticus</spn>); -- called also <altname>nako</altname>, and <altname>Gangetic crocodile</altname>.</def>

<note>&hand; The <i>gavial</i> has a long, slender muzzle, teeth of nearly uniform size, and feet completely webbed. It inhabits the Ganges and other rivers of India. The name is also applied to several allied fossil species.</note>

<h1>Gavot</h1> <Xpage=616>

<hw>Gav"ot</hw> <tt>(? &or; ?; 277)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>gavotte</ets>, fr. <ets>Gavots</ets>, a people inhabiting a mountainous district in France, called <ets>Gap</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>A kind of difficult dance; a dance tune, the air of which has two brisk and lively, yet dignified, strains in common time, each played twice over.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>gavotte</asp>.]</altsp>