gauntlet
/ɡˈɔntlət/ · 2 syllables
Meaning
noun
- to offer or accept a challenge
“threw down the gauntlet” - a glove of armored leather; protects the hand
- a glove with long sleeve
- 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 for gauntlet
Words that rhyme with gauntlet
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