Gauntlet — synonyms, definition

1. gauntlet (Noun)

armor bulletproof vest covering cuirass flack vest gantlet heat sheath helmet metal glove shield shielding steel plating steel sheet suit of mail

gauntlet (Noun) — A challenge. ex. "threw down the gauntlet" ex. "took up the gauntlet"

gauntlet (Noun) — A glove of armoured leather; protects the hand.

gauntlet (Noun) — A glove with long sleeve.

gauntlet (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.

gauntlet (Noun) — The convergence of two parallel railway 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.

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