(~s)
A ~ is a small wooden hammer that the person in charge of a law court, an auction, or a meeting bangs on a table to get people’s attention.
N-COUNT: usu sing, oft poss N
(~s)
A ~ is a small wooden hammer that the person in charge of a law court, an auction, or a meeting bangs on a table to get people’s attention.
N-COUNT: usu sing, oft poss N
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012