Function: noun
Etymology: from the hammer used by the auctioneer to signal the auction's end
Date: 1900
: the price at which an item is sold at auction
Function: noun
Etymology: from the hammer used by the auctioneer to signal the auction's end
Date: 1900
: the price at which an item is sold at auction
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012