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gabel¹

  • /ˈɡeɪbəl/

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A form of gavel (“rent, tax”) influenced by Middle French gabelle, from Late Latin gabella, gabulum, gablum; of uncertain origin. Compare gavel (“tribute”).

noun gabels

  1. obsolete Any rent, charge, tribute, custom, tax, duty, excise etc. He enables St. Peter to pay his gabel by the ministry of a fish.

gabel²

  • /ˈɡeɪbəl/

noun gabels

  1. obsolete Obsolete spelling of gable

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"gabel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gabel. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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gabel. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gabel

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"gabel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gabel.

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@misc{gabel_2026,
  title = {gabel},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gabel},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}