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Gauntlet
01
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
uso antiguo
información gramatical
estado de animacidad
abstracto
composición morfológica
simple
contable
singular
not gender specific
forma plural
gauntlets
Ejemplos
The army imposed the gauntlet on soldiers convicted of theft.
02
guante
a protective glove of armored leather or metal worn as part of a suit of armor
uso antiguo
especializado
Ejemplos
The warrior's gauntlet was reinforced with overlapping steel plates.
03
a glove with long sleeve
Ejemplos
The beekeeper pulled a gauntlet over each sleeve.
04
an open challenge to fight, compete, or settle a dispute
modismo
Ejemplos
The union threw down the gauntlet by announcing a nationwide strike.
05
(railroads) a section where two otherwise separate tracks overlap through a narrow passage
especializado
Ejemplos
A gauntlet carries both lines across the restricted bridge deck.
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