Definitions for gantletˈgænt lɪt, ˈgɔnt-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
gant•letˈgænt lɪt, ˈgɔnt-(n.)
Ref: gauntlet2 (defs. 1, 2, 4). 2 1 2 2 2 4
gant•letˈgænt lɪt, ˈgɔnt-(n.)
Category: Heraldry
Ref: gauntlet1. 1
gant′let•ed(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
gauntlet, gantlet(noun)
to offer or accept a challenge
"threw down the gauntlet"; "took up the gauntlet"
gauntlet, gantlet, metal glove(noun)
a glove of armored leather; protects the hand
gauntlet, gantlet(noun)
a glove with long sleeve
gantlet(noun)
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
gauntlet, gantlet(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
Webster Dictionary
Gantlet(noun)
a military punishment formerly in use, wherein the offender was made to run between two files of men facing one another, who struck him as he passed
Gantlet(noun)
a glove. See Gauntlet
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