Gavel (Noun)
Meaning
A small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The judge banged her gavel to signal the end of the trial.
- The auctioneer raised his gavel, awaiting the next bid.
- The leader of the meeting tapped his gavel to restore order in the room.
- As the newly elected president of the organization, she held the ceremonial gavel.
- The judge's gavel came down swiftly, ruling in favor of the plaintiff.