meaning of gauntlet
1. See Gantlet.
2. A glove of such material that it defends the hand from wounds.
3. A long glove, covering the wrist.
4. A rope on which hammocks or clothes are hung for drying.
5. 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
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gauntlet | gauntleted | gauntletted |
