Gauntlet (noun)
Protective armor for the hands, formerly thrown down as a challenge to combat.
Gauntlet (noun)
A long glove covering the wrist.
Gauntlet (noun)
A rope on which hammocks or clothes are hung for drying.
Gauntlet (noun)
Two parallel rows of attackers who strike at a criminal as punishment
Gauntlet (noun)
Simultaneous attack from two or more sides
Gauntlet (noun)
Any challenging, difficult, or painful ordeal, often one performed for atonement or punishment
Gauntlet (noun)
A temporary convergence of two parallel railroad tracks allowing passage through a narrow opening in each direction without switching.
Gantlet (noun)
alternative spelling of gauntlet
Gauntlet (noun)
a strong glove with a long, loose wrist.
Gauntlet (noun)
an armoured glove.
Gauntlet (noun)
the part of a glove covering the wrist.
Gauntlet (noun)
go through an intimidating or dangerous crowd or experience in order to reach a goal
“she had to run the gauntlet of male autograph seekers”
Gauntlet (noun)
undergo the military punishment of receiving blows while running between two rows of men with sticks.