See Also: GAVEL(law)
gavel(dictionary)
gavel(7)(dictionary)
gavel(6)(dictionary)
gavel(5)(dictionary)
gavel(4)(dictionary)
gavel(3)(dictionary)
gavel(2)(dictionary)
gavel(1)(dictionary)
water gavel(medicine)

carnage (oh) and gavel(5) (iou)


carnage (oh)



[Date: 1600-1700; Language: French; Origin: Medieval Latin carnaticum 'meat, especially as given to a ruler', from Latin caro; CARNAL]
when a lot of people are killed and injured, especially in a war
::a scene of terrible carnage

gavel(5) (iou)



gavel verb1 trans. obsolete exc. dial. Infl. -ll-. LME.
[from GAVEL noun2. Cf. Old & mod. French javeler, medieval Latin gavellare.]
Gather (mown corn) into heaps for loading.