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gavel

ceremonial mallet used to maintain order during gatherings
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gavel

Summary

gavel ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (863 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • gavel is operated by chairperson[2].
  • gavel is operated by judge[3].
  • gavel is operated by auctioneer[4].
  • gavel is a type of mallet[5].
  • gavel is a type of ceremonial object[6].
  • gavel's Commons category is recorded as Gavels[7].
  • gavel's uses is recorded as sound block[8].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include mallet[5] and ceremonial object[6].

Why It Matters

gavel ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (863 views/month).[1] gavel has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] gavel is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). gavel. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/gavel
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  1. 27d ago · Taylor 49 · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Operator → —
    Subclass of → mallet, ceremonial object
    Compatible with → Q19885202
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1889]]: [[Q10546465]]"
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