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gaveller

UK/ˈɡavələ/

gaveller noun: a usurer.

Noun

gaveller (plural gavellers)

  1. (obsolete) A usurer.
  2. (historical) Someone who pays gavel for rented land.

Forms of gaveller

pluralgavellers
alternative formgaveler
alternative formgowlare

Origin of gaveller

From gavel + -er.

Questions about gaveller

What does gaveller mean?
Gaveller means a usurer.
What part of speech is gaveller?
Gaveller is a noun.
How do you pronounce gaveller?
Gaveller is pronounced /ˈɡavələ/ (UK).
What is the plural of gaveller?
The plural of gaveller is gavellers.

Words near gaveller in the dictionary

  1. gavelkinders
  2. gavelkinds
  3. gavelled
  4. gavelled out
  5. gavelled to order
  6. gaveller
  7. gavellers
  8. gavelling
  9. gavelling out
  10. gavelling to order
  11. gavelman

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