Synonyms for gavel
ˈgæv əlgav·el

Princeton's WordNet

1. gavelnoun

   a small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge

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1. gavelnoun

   Synonyms:
   mallet (of a presiding officer)

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1. List of paraphrases for "gavel":

   hammer, maillet, harness

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1. President Trump:

   This is more about her holding onto power and holding onto the Speakers Gavel than any sense of justice, corey Lewandowski previewed this last week.

2. Vice President Biden:

   I believed Anita Hill, and my one regret is that I wasn't able to tone down the attacks on Anita Hill by some of my Republican friends. I mean, they really went after Anita Hill. As much as I tried to intervene, I did not have the power to gavel them out of order.

3. Mark Meadows:

   I would love to see the gavel go from( House Speaker) Nancy Pelosi to House Speaker, you talk about melting down -- people would go crazy.

4. Maxine Waters:

   I have the gavel at this point, if you wish to leave, you may.

5. Nancy Pelosi:

   On the very first day that the Democratic Majority held the gavel, the House of Representatives voted to intervene against Republicans' monstrous health care lawsuit to defend people with pre-existing conditions and the health care of all Americans, while The Trump administration on Monday broadens The Trump administration on Monday monstrous ambitions from destroying protections for pre-existing conditions to tearing down every last benefit and protection The Affordable Care Act provides, Democrats are fiercely defending the law of the land and protecting all Americans' health care.