gavel
/ˈɡævəl/
verb
- To strike with a gavel, especially to signal the start, end, or a decision in a meeting or auction.
- The auctioneer gaveled the final bid at $500.
- The judge gaveled the court into session.
- She gaveled the meeting to a close after the vote.
noun
- A small wooden hammer used by a judge, auctioneer, or chairperson to call for attention or signal a decision.
- The auctioneer raised his gavel and declared the painting sold.
- The judge banged the gavel to restore order in the courtroom.
- The committee chairperson used a gavel to start the meeting.