A gavel is a small ceremonial mallet commonly made of hardwood, typically fashioned with a handle. It can be used to call for attention or to punctuate rulings and proclamations. In Medieval England, the word gavel could refer to a tribute or rent payment made with something other than cash.
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A gavel is a small ceremonial mallet commonly made of hardwood, typically fashioned with a handle. It can be used to call for attention or to punctuate rulings and proclamations. In Medieval England, the word gavel could refer to a tribute or rent payment made with something other than cash. A gavel may also have referred to a kind of mason’s tool, a setting maul that came into use as a way to maintain order in meetings. The unique gavel of the United States Senate has an hourglass shape and no handle.
In 1954, the gavel that had been in use since at least 1834 broke when Vice President Richard Nixon used it during a heated debate on nuclear energy, despite silver plates that were added to strengthen it in 1952. In 1955 Icelandic sculptor Ríkarður Jónsson carved the Icelandic birch and striking gavel and striking board used at the United Nations.
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