gathering vs let-off

gathering

• That gathers together. 

• A meeting or get-together; a party or social function. 

• A group of people or things. 

• A section, a group of bifolios, or sheets of paper, stacked together and folded in half. 

• The collection of produce, items, goods, etc.; the practice of collecting food from nature. 

• A tumor or boil suppurated or maturated; an abscess. 

• A charitable contribution; a collection. 

let-off

• An escape from punishment. 

• A device for letting off, releasing, or giving forth, as the warp from the cylinder of a loom.