gantlet English

Meaning gantlet meaning

What does gantlet mean?

gantlet

— noun the convergence of two parallel railroad tracks in a narrow place; the inner rails cross and run parallel and then diverge so a train remains on its own tracks at all times

— noun (= gauntlet) a glove with long sleeve

— noun (= gauntlet) a glove of armored leather; protects the hand

— noun (= 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

— noun (= gauntlet) to offer or accept a challenge threw down the gauntlet took up the gauntlet

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gantlet English » English

gauntlet

metal glove

writ

wristlet

summons

subpoena

serving

service of process

service

retribution

punishment

process of monition

process

penalty

penalization

muff

monition

judicial writ

gauntlet track

daring

dare

correction

citation

chastisement

challenge

castigation