gabel

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Any rent, charge, tribute, custom, tax, duty, excise etc. obsolete
    — He enables St. Peter to pay his gabel by the ministry of a fish.
  2. Obsolete spelling of gable alt-of,obsolete

词形变化

gabels plural gabels plural

词源

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