gauntlet has definitions from the field of clothing
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[ noun ] (clothing) a glove of armored leather; protects the hand

Synonyms

gantlet metal_glove

Related terms

glove chain_mail body_armor

2
[ 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

Related terms

corporal_punishment

3
[ noun ] to offer or accept a challenge

Synonyms

gantlet

Examples

"threw down the gauntlet" "took up the gauntlet"

Related terms

challenge

4
[ noun ] (clothing) a glove with long sleeve

Synonyms

gantlet gauntlets

Related terms

glove

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