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gauntlet    音標拼音: [g'ɔntlət]
n. 鐵手套,長手套,手腕,交叉射擊

鐵手套,長手套,手腕,交叉射擊

gauntlet
n 1: to offer or accept a challenge; "threw down the gauntlet";
"took up the gauntlet" [synonym: {gauntlet}, {gantlet}]
2: a glove of armored leather; protects the hand [synonym:
{gauntlet}, {gantlet}, {metal glove}]
3: a glove with long sleeve [synonym: {gauntlet}, {gantlet}]
4: 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 [synonym: {gauntlet},
{gantlet}]

Gauntlet \Gaunt"let\, n. (Mil.)
See {Gantlet}.
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Gauntlet \Gaunt"let\, n. [F. gantelet, dim. of gant glove, LL.
wantus, of Teutonic origin; cf. D. want, Sw. & Dan. vante,
Icel. v["o]ttr, for vantr.]
1. A glove of such material that it defends the hand from
wounds.
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Note: The gauntlet of the Middle Ages was sometimes of chain
mail, sometimes of leather partly covered with plates,
scales, etc., of metal sewed to it, and, in the 14th
century, became a glove of small steel plates,
carefully articulated and covering the whole hand
except the palm and the inside of the fingers.
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2. A long glove, covering the wrist.
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3. (Naut.) A rope on which hammocks or clothes are hung for
drying.
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{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.
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  • GAUNTLET Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of GAUNTLET is a glove worn with medieval armor to protect the hand How to use gauntlet in a sentence Did you know?
  • GAUNTLET Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
    Gauntlet definition: a medieval glove, as of mail or plate, worn by a knight in armor to protect the hand See examples of GAUNTLET used in a sentence
  • GAUNTLET | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
    GAUNTLET definition: 1 a long, thick glove (= hand covering), worn for protection 2 a long, thick glove (= hand… Learn more
  • Gauntlet - definition of gauntlet by The Free Dictionary
    gauntlet - 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 - Etymology, Origin Meaning - Etymonline
    "glove," early 15c , gantelet, from Old French gantelet (13c ) "gauntlet worn by a knight in armor," also a token of one's personality or person, and in medieval custom symbolizing a challenge, as in tendre son gantelet "throw down the gauntlet" (a sense found in English by 1540s)
  • GAUNTLET definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
    8 meanings: 1 a medieval armoured leather glove 2 a heavy glove with a long cuff 3 → See take up the gauntlet 4 → See throw Click for more definitions
  • Gantlet vs. Gauntlet: Whats the Difference? - Grammarly
    While gantlet and gauntlet share similarities in pronunciation and have overlapping meanings in the context of a punitive ordeal, they are distinguished by their wider usages Gantlet is primarily historical or metaphorical, describing a form of corporal punishment or a series of challenges
  • gauntlet noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . .
    to be criticized or attacked by a lot of people, especially a group of people that you have to walk through Some of the witnesses had to run the gauntlet of television cameras and reporters to accept somebody’s invitation to fight or compete His Republican rival may be expected to take up the gauntlet
  • How to Use Gantlet vs. gauntlet Correctly - GRAMMARIST
    Today, most writers use gauntlet, though gantlet, which is especially common in American English, is not incorrect The phrase throw down the gauntlet, meaning to issue or accept a challenge, uses gauntlet in its glove-related sense It derives from the practice among medieval knights of challenging each other to duels by throwing down their
  • Gauntlet | armor | Britannica
    armour, protective clothing with the ability to deflect or absorb the impact of projectiles or other weapons that may be used against its wearer
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    Find 342 synonyms for Gauntlet to improve your writing and expand your vocabulary
  • GAUNTLET Synonyms: 34 Similar Words - Merriam-Webster
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  • Gauntlet - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com
    A gauntlet is a glove covered in steel that was worn in suits of armor, but it also means punishment or, when "throwing down the gauntlet," a challenge Gauntlet comes from the Old French word for "glove," which was thrown down as a symbol of a challenge
  • Gauntlet - Idioms by The Free Dictionary
    To accept or attempt a challenge or invitation, as to fight, argue, or compete When it comes to civil rights issues, Mary is always eager to pick up the gauntlet When the heavyweight champion boasted that nobody could beat him, no one expected this newcomer to pick up the gauntlet





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