gauntlet, n.
(gauntlets)
(gauntlets)
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
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gantlet gauntlet
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a glove with long sleeve
<noun.artifact>
gantlet gauntlet
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a glove of armored leather; protects the hand
<noun.artifact>
gantlet gauntlet metal glove
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to offer or accept a challenge
<noun.communication>
gantlet gauntlet
sample sentences
"threw down the gauntlet""took up the gauntlet"
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