 gantlet |
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| 1. | [ 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 | |
| Synonyms: | gauntlet | |
| Related terms: | corporal_punishment | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (clothing) a glove of armored leather; protects the hand | |
| Synonyms: | metal_glove gauntlet | |
| Related terms: | glove chain_mail body_armor | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (clothing) a glove with long sleeve | |
| Synonyms: | gauntlets gauntlet | |
| Related terms: | glove | |
| 4. | [ noun ] to offer or accept a challenge | |
| Synonyms: | gauntlet | |
| Examples: | "threw down the gauntlet" "took up the gauntlet" |
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| Related terms: | challenge | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (transportation) the convergence of two parallel railroad tracks in a narrow place; the inner rails cross and run parallel and then diverge so a train remains on its own tracks at all times | |
| Related terms: | railroad_track | |
| Similar spelling: |
gauntlet gauntlets gauntleted gentle |
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