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gauntlet meaning and definition
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Definition of gauntlet (noun)
- to offer or accept a challenge
- "threw down the gauntlet"; "took up the gauntlet"
- synonyms: gantlet
- a glove of armored leather; protects the hand
- synonyms: gantlet, metal glove
- a glove with long sleeve
- synonyms: gantlet
- 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
Source: Princeton University Wordnet