0 a small hammer that an official in charge of a meeting hits against a wooden block or table to get people to be quiet and listen --
1 a small hammer used by an official in charge of a meeting for hitting a wooden block or table in order to get people’s attention: --
Pingtan artists also use fans, gavels and handkerchieves as performance props.
Gavel would be prefixed to any non-monetary payment given to a lord (e.g., gavel-malt).
When there is no live gavel-to-gavel meetings, other local or statewide public affairs programming is carried.
Prior to this an attempt to further prevent damage to the old gavel was done by adding silver plates to both ends.
Zaffirini said that she will continue to influence higher education policy but the only difference is that the gavel won't be in my hand.
The president accepts the gavel for a one-year term following several years of service in board and vice president slots.
It is about a family who will sue anyone (their surname is a reference to a judge's gavel).
The chair should not lean on the gavel, juggle or toy with it, or use it to challenge or threaten or to emphasize remarks.
