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Definition of Gauntlet
1. Noun. To offer or accept a challenge. "Took up the gauntlet"
2. Noun. A glove of armored leather; protects the hand.
Exact synonyms: Gantlet, Metal Glove
Group relationships: Body Armor, Body Armour, Cataphract, Coat Of Mail, Suit Of Armor, Suit Of Armour
Generic synonyms: Glove
Group relationships: Body Armor, Body Armour, Cataphract, Coat Of Mail, Suit Of Armor, Suit Of Armour
Generic synonyms: Glove
3. Noun. A glove with long sleeve.
4. Noun. A form of punishment in which a person is forced to run between two lines of men facing each other and armed with clubs or whips to beat the victim.
Definition of Gauntlet
1. n. See Gantlet.
2. n. A glove of such material that it defends the hand from wounds.
Definition of Gauntlet
1. Noun. Protective armor for the hands. ¹
2. Noun. (archaic) Two parallel rows of attackers who strike at a criminal as punishment ¹
3. Noun. Simultaneous attack from two or more sides ¹
4. Noun. (figuratively) Any challenging, difficult, or painful ordeal, often one performed for atonement or punishment ¹
5. Noun. (rail) A temporary convergence of two parallel railroad tracks allowing passage through a narrow opening in each direction without switching. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Gauntlet
1. to gantlet [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: gantlet
Medical Definition of Gauntlet
1. A glove. See: bandage. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gauntlet
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