gavelkindPronunciation: /ˈgav(ə)lkʌɪnd/Definition of gavelkind noun [mass noun] historical a system of inheritance in which a deceased person’s land is divided equally among all male heirs. Origin: Middle English: from obsolete gavel 'payment, rent' + kind1gavelkind in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of gavelkind in the US English dictionary
