出典:Wiktionary
出典:『Wiktionary』 (2026/08/12 09:47 UTC 版)
From 中期英語 gavel, from 古期英語 gafol, from Proto-West Germanic *gabul, from Proto-Germanic *gebaną (“to give”), equivalent to give + -el.
gavel (countable and uncountable, plural gavels)
gavel (third-person singular simple present gavels, present participle (US) gaveling or (UK) gavelling, simple past and past participle (US) gaveled or (UK) gavelled)
Origin obscure. Possibly an alteration of dialectal cavel, a variant of kevel (“a stone mason's axe with a flat face, a cleat or bollard”), from 中期英語 kevel (“a mason's hammer”), from Old Norse kefli (“a piece of wood, stick, cylinder, mangle”). Cognate with Norwegian kjevle (“rolling pin”).
gavel (plural gavels)
gavel (third-person singular simple present gavels, present participle (US) gaveling or (UK) gavelling, simple past and past participle (US) gaveled or (UK) gavelled)
From Old French gavelle (cf. Modern French javelle) probably diminutive from Latin capulus (“handle”), from capere (“to lay hold of, seize”); or compare Welsh gafael (“hold, grasp”). Compare heave.
Inherited from 古期英語 gafol, ġeafol, from Proto-West Germanic *gabul; compare yiven.
East Anglian and East Saxon forms in -o- are paralleled by similar forms of navele, implying that a late 古期英語 development from /a/ to /o/ occurred in those areas (compare East Saxon 古期英語 gofol). Forms with /b/ are probably influenced by Medieval Latin gabulum or Middle French gabelle given their attestation in formal legal writings, though compare the development of /vəl/ to /bəl/ seen in modern dialectal nable (“navel”).
gavel (uncountable)
出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/07/07 16:57 UTC 版)
A gavel is a small ceremonial mallet commonly made of hardwood, typically fashioned with a handle and often struck against a sound block to enhance its sounding qualities. It is a symbol of the authority and right to act officially in the capacity of a chair or presiding officer. It is used to call for attention or to punctuate rulings and proclamations. It is customarily struck to indicate the opening (call to order), keep the meeting itself calm and orderly, and the closing (adjournment) of proceedings, giving rise to the phrase gavel-to-gavel to describe the entirety of a meeting or session. It is also used by judges in the courts of some countries and by auctioneers to signal a sale.
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