gavels

The word “gavels” has 2 syllables: gav-els

It's pronounced as /ˈɡævəlz/


What is synonym and antonym for gavels?

In the thesaurus, “gavels” has 12 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for gavels along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for gavels

Meanings of gavels

  • noun
    1. Rent.
    2. Usury; interest on money.
    3. An old Saxon and Welsh form of tenure by which an estate passed, on the holder's death, to all the sons equally.
    4. A wooden mallet, used by a courtroom judge, or by a committee chairman, struck against a sounding block to quieten those present, or by an auctioneer to accept the highest bid at auction.
    5. (metonymically) The legal system as a whole.
    6. A mason's setting maul.
    7. A small heap of grain, not tied up into a bundle.
    8. A gable.
  • verb
    1. To divide or distribute according to the gavel system.
    2. To use a gavel.

Example Sentences

  • The gavels of all the judges were heard as the verdicts were announced.
  • The speaker handed out ceremonial gavels to the new board members.
  • She collected antique gavels as part of her historical artifact collection.
  • The gavels of the leaders signaled the start of the international conference.
  • The auctioneer used multiple gavels throughout the event to keep things organized.

On this page you'll find 12 synonyms or another words to gavels, such as: batons, beetles, bludgeons, canes, cudgels, hammers, mallets.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

hammers

  • assaults
  • attacks
  • bangs
  • batons
  • bats
  • batters
  • beats
  • beetles
  • bludgeons
  • claps
  • clips
  • cracks
  • create
  • cudgels
  • does
  • draws
  • forge
  • forges
  • gavels
  • hides
  • hits
  • jaws
  • knocks
  • lashes
  • lectures
  • licks
  • mallets
  • mauls
  • nails
  • nightsticks
  • pelts
  • pounds
  • punches
  • reprimands
  • rods
  • scolds
  • slams
  • slaps
  • sledgehammers
  • smacks
  • smashes
  • staves
  • strikes
  • swipes
  • thumps
  • truncheons
  • whacks
  • whips

mallets


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