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Gavelock
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noun
Gavelock
n.
1.
A spear or dart. (R. & Obs.)
2.
An iron crow or lever. (Scot. & North of Eng.)
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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48
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"Gavelock" Quotes from Famous Books
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materiel; harness, trappings, fittings, accouterments; barde[obs3]; equipment, equipmentage[obs3]; appointments, furniture, upholstery; chattels; paraphernalia &c. (belongings) 780. mechanical powers; lever, leverage; mechanical advantage; crow, crowbar; handspike[obs3],
gavelock
[obs3], jemmy[obs3], jimmy, arm, limb, wing; oar, paddle; pulley; wheel and axle; wheelwork, clockwork; wheels within wheels; pinion, crank, winch; cam; pedal; capstan &c. (lift) 307; wheel &c. (rotation)
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— Roget's Thesaurus
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throw or dash water on a person; "gellock" (
gavelock
), an iron lever or crowbar. Meaning, perhaps, that a man's temper is such that he passes from the extreme of playfulness to that of passion
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— The Proverbs of Scotland • Alexander Hislop
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