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Noun
S:
(n)
gauntlet
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gantlet
(to offer or accept a challenge)
"threw down the gauntlet"; "took up the gauntlet"
S:
(n)
gauntlet
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gantlet
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metal glove
(a glove of armored leather; protects the hand)
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gauntlet
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gantlet
(a glove with long sleeve)
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gauntlet
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gantlet
(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)