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gauntlet - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'gauntlet' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Gauntlet [ n.]
- See Gantlet.
- A glove of such material that it defends the hand from wounds.
- A long glove, covering the wrist.
- A rope on which hammocks or clothes are hung for drying.

Meaning of 'gauntlet' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . gauntlet [ n]
Meaning (1):
- to offer or accept a challenge
Example in sentence:
  • threw down the gauntlet;
  • took up the gauntlet

Nearby Words:

gauche gaucherie gaucho gauchos gaud gaud-day gauded gaudery gaudful gaudies

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