GAV'ELKIND, noun A tenure in England, 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. This species of tenure prevailed in England before the Norman conquest, in many parts of the kingdom, perhaps in the whole realm; but particularly in Kent, where it still exists.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.