gavelkind (English, noun)
expansion: gavelkind (countable and uncountable, plural gavelkinds)
Senses:
glosses: 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
tags: countable
historical
uncountable
Forms:
form: gavelkinds
tags: plural