gauntlet English

Meaning gauntlet meaning

What does gauntlet mean?

gauntlet

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

— noun a glove of armored leather; protects the hand

— noun a glove with long sleeve

— noun 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

Synonyms gauntlet synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as gauntlet?

gauntlet English » English

gantlet

glove

mitten

mitt

metal glove

challenge

writ

summons

subpoena

spats

serving

service of process

service

process of monition

process

ordeal

monition

judicial writ

daring

dare

citation

boxing gloves