Defn: An ancient special kind of cessavit used in Kent and London for the recovery of rent. [Obs.]
GAVELKIND Gav"el*kind`, n. Etym: [OE. gavelkynde, gavelkende. See Gavel tribute, and Kind, n.] (O. Eng. Law)
Defn: 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.
GAVELOCHE
Gav"e*loche, n.
Defn: Same as Gavelock.
GAVELOCK Gav"e*lock, n. Etym: [OE. gaveloc a dart, AS. gafeluc; cf. Icel. gaflok, MHG. gabil, OF. gavelot, glavelot, F. javelot, Ir. gabhla spear, W. gaflach fork, dart, E. glave, gaff]
1. A spear or dart. [R. & Obs.]
2. An iron crow or lever. [Scot. & North of Eng.]
GAVERICK
Ga"ver*ick, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: The European red gurnard (Trigla cuculus). [Prov. Eng.]