British spelling of the present participle of gavel, meaning using a gavel to call for attention or make official decisions.
British variant of 'gaveling,' with double-l before the -ing suffix following British spelling rules for words with short vowels.
British courts 'gavelled' while American courts 'gaveled'—same authoritative bang, just different spelling systems that reflected 18th-century Atlantic divides.
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.