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.
The small mallet used by the judge is called a gavel.
The mallet is a gavel and he hits it against a block of wood called a sound block.
It's a Gavel. (rhymes with gravel)
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mallets are more aerodynamic
It's called a gavel (pronounced as in travel).
The wooden mallet or hammer a judge uses in court is called a gavel.American judges use them but British judges don't.
it is a small mallet used by a judge/president of a meeting used to call attention
The judge banged the gavel, calling the courtroom to order.
Traditionally an auctioneer would use a gavel, which is a small ceremonial mallet commonly made of hardwood, this would be struck against another piece of wood to indicate a winning bid for the item being sold.