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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
GAVIL, GAVEL, GEVIL(L), n. “Railing, hand-rail. This term is still used in various districts of Scotland” (Sc. 1887 Jam.; Rxb.5 1950).
[Orig. doubtful. Phs. an erroneous variant of Ravel, id., influenced by Gavel, n.1]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Gavil n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/gavil>
