GAVEL


Meaning of GAVEL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈɡævl ]

n. & v. --n. a small hammer used by an auctioneer, or for calling a meeting to order. --v. (gavelled, gavelling; US gaveled, gaveling) 1 intr. use a gavel. 2 tr. (often foll. by down) end (a meeting) or dismiss (a speaker) by use of a gavel. [19th c.: orig. unkn.]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.