GAV'EL, noun In law, tribute; toll; custom. [See Gable.] GAV'EL, noun 1. A small parcel of wheat, rye or other grain, laid together by reapers, consisting of two, three or more handfuls. 2. In England, a provincial word for ground. GAV'EL, for gable or gable-end. [See Gable.]
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