gavelkind

English

Etymology

From gavel +‎ kind

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡævᵊlˌkaɪnd/

Noun

gavelkind (countable and uncountable, plural gavelkinds)

  1. (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
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