01 n. See Gantlet.
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Entry
4 senses · 2 variants
Webster, 1913
Gauntlet
02 n. A glove of such material that it defends the hand from wounds.
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A glove of such material that it defends the hand from wounds.
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2.
A long glove, covering the wrist.
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3.
A rope on which hammocks or clothes are hung for drying.(Naut.)
Phrases & compounds
To take up the gauntlet —
to accept a challenge.
To throw down the gauntlet —
to offer or send a challenge. The gauntlet or glove was thrown down by the knight challenging, and was taken up by the one who accepted the challenge; -- hence the phrases.