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- GAUNTLET Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
(The gauntlet that means “severe trial,” or “ordeal,” often used in the phrase “run the gauntlet,” is an alteration of gantelope, a word that originates from Swedish gata, meaning “lane” or “way ”)
- Gauntlet (glove) - Wikipedia
A gauntlet is a type of glove that protects the hand and wrist of a combatant Gauntlets were used particularly in Europe between the early fourteenth century and the early modern period and were often constructed of hardened leather or metal plates
- 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
ˈɡɔnt·lət, ˈɡɑnt- Add to word list a long thick glove (= covering for the hand), worn for protection (Definition of gauntlet from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
- 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
- Gauntlet - definition of gauntlet by The Free Dictionary
The word gauntlet used in the idiom to throw down the gauntlet comes from the Old French word gantelet, a diminutive of gant, "glove " (The idiom makes reference to the medieval custom of throwing down a glove in challenging an adversary to combat )
- gauntlet noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . .
Definition of gauntlet noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
- Gantlet vs. Gauntlet: Whats the Difference? - Grammarly
Gantlet and gauntlet may sound similar, but they have distinct origins and uses Gantlet refers to a form of punishment where an individual runs between two rows of people who strike them, though it's also a variation of the word gauntlet in this context
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