Noun

1. Rent.
2. Usury; interest on money.

Noun

1. A wooden mallet, used by a judge in a courtroom, or a chairman of a committee, struck against a sounding block to quiet the rabble down.
2. The legal system as a whole.

Verb

1. To use a gavel.

   The judge gavelled for order in the courtroom after the defendent burst out with a confession.

Usage notes

• In US English, the participles are typically spelled and .