The English baron in Wales tried to add to his possessions by encroaching on the lands of the Welsh freemen. His estate always remained the same, because it all went to the eldest son, according to what is called primogeniture; their lands, on the other hand, were divided between the sons according to what is called gavelkind. He also, by laws they did not understand, took the waste land--forest and mountain. As one man can more easily watch his interest than many, the baron succeeded; but the freemen felt that they were being robbed.英文原著 · 《A Short History of Wales》
He heard nothing of what was said; enough that the chain hung idly from its staple in the bench, and that the chief, going to his seat, began to beat the sounding-board. The notes of the gavel were never so like music. With his breast against the leaded handle, he pushed with all his might--pushed until the shaft bent as if about to break. The chief went to the tribune, and, smiling, pointed to number sixty. "What strength!" he said. "And what spirit!" the tribune answered. "Perpol! He is better without the irons.英文原著 · 《Ben-Hur》
Ine, 6 sect. 3: 'If he fight in the house of a gavel-payer or boor, let him give 30 shillings by way of wite and 6 shillings to the boor.'英文原著 · 《Domesday Book and Beyond》
``Silence!'' interrupted the magistrate, rapping on the desk with his gavel. ``Proceed, Wielert. What kind of knife was it?''英文原著 · 《The Fortune Hunter》
As they went up the aisle hand in hand the crowd stood and cheered again and again; the magistrate did not touch his gavel--he was nodding vigorous approval. Hilda held Otto's hand more closely and looked all round. And her face was bright indeed.英文原著 · 《The Fortune Hunter》
At this instant the clock struck nine, and the president's gavel fell.英文原著 · 《Tom Grogan》
Unfortunately, my official gavel is in my bedroom, But luckily, I have my travel gavel.美剧 · 《The Big Bang Theory》
We can't even afford the lawyer on those bus ads who has a gavel in one hand and a chicken in the other.美剧 · 《2 Broke Girls》
The initial jolt when it all worked out and the judge gaveled it-- that was pretty good.美剧 · 《Billions》
Look, I would, uh, gladly smash in Spyros's head with the Stock Exchange gavel if that'd make you feel better.美剧 · 《Billions》