Entry 5 senses · 4 variants Webster, 1913 Gavel /(găv"ĕl)/ · Gav·el · IPA /ˈɡæ.vəl/ n. n. n. n. 01 n. A gable. 1. A gable.[Prov. Eng.] 02 n. A small heap of grain, not tied up into a bundle. 1. A small heap of grain, not tied up into a bundle. 03 n. The mallet of the presiding officer in a legislative body, public assembly, court, masonic body, etc. 1. The mallet of the presiding officer in a legislative body, public assembly, court, masonic body, etc. 2. A mason's setting maul. 04 n. Tribute; toll; custom. [Obs.] See Gabel. 1. Tribute; toll; custom. [Obs.] See Gabel.(Law) [Obs.] See: Gabel