Gauntlet (Noun)
Meaning 1
A glove of armored leather; protects the hand.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 2
To offer or accept a challenge; "threw down the gauntlet"; "took up the gauntlet".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 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.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.