Woodward  +  2451 Tue, 22 Jul 03 04:56 AM Today's word: GAVEL What does it mean and use it in a sentence. Woodward Joined on Tue, Jun 24 2003 A New Zealander in Chile Senior Member 2,747 Don't let schooling interfere with your education. www.grammar.cl - www.vocabulary.cl

	maj  +  2454 Tue, 22 Jul 03 08:48 AM I miss my dictionary badly. Here, it says tribute or rent. I am sure Jacko will come up with an original sentence. maj Joined on Mon, Mar 31 2003 Senior Member 4,756

	Woodward  +  2476 Wed, 23 Jul 03 12:36 AM Interesting.....still no-one knows what it is.....or is it because I didn't offer a virtual beer for the first person to get it correct? Woodward

	Woodward  +  2499 Wed, 23 Jul 03 09:07 PM That's right dduck........a virtual beer coming your way!!! (if you can put the word in a sentence) 8) Woodward

	Woodward  +  2575 Fri, 25 Jul 03 12:27 AM Excellent example......LOL The beer's all yours! Woodward

	JohnDoe  +  66129 Fri, 07 Jan 05 05:34 PM I looked it up with MW, and this is what it says: 1 gav·el Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English gafol; akin to Old English giefan to give : rent or tribute in medieval England 2 gavel Function: noun : a mallet used (as by a presiding officer or auctioneer) for commanding attention or confirming an action (as a vote or sale) 3 gavel Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): -eled or -elled; -el·ing or gav·el·ling /'gav-li[ng], 'ga-v&-/ : to bring or force by use of a gavel example sentence: gaveled the audience to silence gavel-to-gavel Function: adjective : extending from the beginning to the end of a meeting or session example sentence: gavel-to-gavel television coverage JohnDoe Joined on Sun, Dec 19 2004 the Netherlands New Member 23 Solo Christo Salva Verbs, Nouns