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gauntlet    音标拼音: [g'ɔntlət]
n. 铁手套,长手套,手腕,交叉射击

铁手套,长手套,手腕,交叉射击

gauntlet
n 1: to offer or accept a challenge; "threw down the gauntlet";
"took up the gauntlet" [synonym: {gauntlet}, {gantlet}]
2: a glove of armored leather; protects the hand [synonym:
{gauntlet}, {gantlet}, {metal glove}]
3: a glove with long sleeve [synonym: {gauntlet}, {gantlet}]
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 [synonym: {gauntlet},
{gantlet}]

Gauntlet \Gaunt"let\, n. (Mil.)
See {Gantlet}.
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Gauntlet \Gaunt"let\, n. [F. gantelet, dim. of gant glove, LL.
wantus, of Teutonic origin; cf. D. want, Sw. & Dan. vante,
Icel. v["o]ttr, for vantr.]
1. A glove of such material that it defends the hand from
wounds.
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Note: The gauntlet of the Middle Ages was sometimes of chain
mail, sometimes of leather partly covered with plates,
scales, etc., of metal sewed to it, and, in the 14th
century, became a glove of small steel plates,
carefully articulated and covering the whole hand
except the palm and the inside of the fingers.
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2. A long glove, covering the wrist.
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3. (Naut.) A rope on which hammocks or clothes are hung for
drying.
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{To take up the gauntlet}, to accept a challenge.

{To throw down the gauntlet}, to offer or send a challenge.
The gauntlet or glove was thrown down by the knight
challenging, and was taken up by the one who accepted the
challenge; -- hence the phrases.
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  • GAUNTLET Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of GAUNTLET is a glove worn with medieval armor to protect the hand How to use gauntlet in a sentence Did you know?
  • Gauntlet (glove) - Wikipedia
    A gauntlet is a type of glove that protects the hand and wrist of a combatant Gauntlets were used particularly in Europe between the early fourteenth century and the early modern period and were often constructed of hardened leather or metal plates
  • GAUNTLET Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
    Gauntlet definition: a medieval glove, as of mail or plate, worn by a knight in armor to protect the hand See examples of GAUNTLET used in a sentence
  • GAUNTLET | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
    GAUNTLET definition: 1 a long, thick glove (= hand covering), worn for protection 2 a long, thick glove (= hand… Learn more
  • GAUNTLET definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
    8 meanings: 1 a medieval armoured leather glove 2 a heavy glove with a long cuff 3 → See take up the gauntlet 4 → See throw Click for more definitions
  • Gauntlet - definition of gauntlet by The Free Dictionary
    Define gauntlet gauntlet synonyms, gauntlet pronunciation, gauntlet translation, English dictionary definition of gauntlet a glove; a challenge: take up the gauntlet Not to be confused with: gantlet – a railroad track construction used in narrow places; an ordeal Abused,
  • gauntlet noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . .
    Definition of gauntlet noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
  • Gantlet vs. Gauntlet: Whats the Difference? - Grammarly
    Gantlet and gauntlet may sound similar, but they have distinct origins and uses Gantlet refers to a form of punishment where an individual runs between two rows of people who strike them, though it's also a variation of the word gauntlet in this context Meanwhile, gauntlet has a broader range of meanings including a challenge or an armored glove, and it can also denote the same punitive run
  • Gauntlet - Etymology, Origin Meaning - Etymonline
    "Glove" originates from Old French "gantelet" (13c ), meaning a knight's gauntlet symbolizing challenge; derived from Frankish *wanth-, meaning glove or mitten
  • gauntlet - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
    gauntlet (plural gauntlets) (archaic) Two parallel rows of attackers who strike at a criminal as punishment A simultaneous attack from two or more sides (figuratively) Any challenging, difficult, or painful ordeal, often one performed for atonement or punishment quotations





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