gaveller

noun

gav·​el·​ler

variants or less commonly gaveler

ˈgav(ə)lə(r)

plural -s

1

: an officer of the British crown granting plots in the Forest of Dean to miners for mining on a royalty basis

2

: a tenant paying gavel for land in Britain

Word History

Etymology

gavel entry 1 + -er

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