gavelock

noun

gav·​elock

ˈgavlək

variants or less commonly gablock

plural -s

1

archaic : a spear or dart : javelin

2

or less commonly gablock dialectal, British : an iron crowbar or lever

Word History

Etymology

Middle English gavelok, from Old English gafeluc, of Celtic origin; akin to Welsh gaflach javelin, gafl forked branch, fork

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