Gavelkind
Pronunciation : Gav"el*kind`
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. gavelkynde, gavelkende. See Gavel tribute, and Kind, n.] (O. Eng. Law)
Definition : Defn: A tenure by which land descended from the father to all his sons in equal portions, and the land of a brother, dying without issue, descended equally to his brothers. It still prevails in the county of Kent. Cowell.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913