Gav"el, n. [OF. gavel, AS. gafol, prob. fr. gifan to give. See Give,
and cf. Gabel tribute.] (Law) Tribute; toll; custom. [Obs.] See Gabel.
Cowell.
Gav"el*et (?), n. [From Gavel tribute.] (O. Eng. Law) An ancient
special kind of cessavit used in Kent and London for the recovery of
rent. [Obs.]
Gav"el*kind` (?), n. [OE. gavelkynde, gavelkende. See Gavel tribute,
and Kind, n.] (O. Eng. Law) A tenure by which land descended from the
father to all his sons in equal portions, and the land of a brother,
dying without issue, descended equally to his brothers. It still
prevails in the county of Kent. Cowell.
Gav"e*loche (?), n. Same as Gavelock.
Gav"e*lock (?), n. [OE. gaveloc a dart, AS. gafeluc; cf. Icel. gaflok,
MHG. gabil&?;t, OF. gavelot, glavelot, F. javelot, Ir. gabhla spear, W.
gaflach fork, dart, E. glave, gaff] 1. A spear or dart. [R. & Obs.]