The judge banged the gavel, calling the courtroom to order.
The small mallet used by the judge is called a gavel.
Gavel
A gavel is a small, generally wooden, hammer. It is used by the person who is in control of a meeting or group of people. A judge, an auctioneer, a meeting chairperson, are the type of people who would use a gavel. The use of the gavel generally signifies that the subject is now closed, or to stop a discussion in mid-stride.
A gavel is typically used by the chairperson to signal the start or end of a meeting, to call for order, or to bring attention to important points being made. It should be used respectfully and sparingly to maintain decorum and attention during the meeting.
The mallet is a gavel and he hits it against a block of wood called a sound block.
A gavel
A gavel is a mallet, as used by a judge or an auctioneer.
A gavel is a mallet, as used by a judge or an auctioneer.
To bang a gavel
Gavel - comics - was created in 1996.
Gavel banger lol