gavelkind

== English == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle English gavelkynde; by surface analysis, gavel (“rent”) +‎ kind (“lineage”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡævəlˌkaɪnd/ === Noun === gavelkind (countable and uncountable, plural gavelkinds) (historical) a system of inheritance associated with the county of Kent in England whereby, at the death of a tenant, intestate estate is divided equally among all his sons; also, a similar system employed in Ireland ==== Related terms ==== disgavel ==== Translations ====