GAUNTLET





Definition:

  1. [noun] to offer or accept a challenge; "threw down the gauntlet"; "took up the gauntlet"
    Synonyms: gantlet

  2. [noun] a glove of armored leather; protects the hand
    Synonyms: gantlet, metal glove

  3. [noun] a glove with long sleeve
    Synonyms: gantlet

  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
    Synonyms: gantlet

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