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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
przestarzałe
informacje gramatyczne
status żywotności
abstrakcyjny
budowa morfologiczna
prosty
policzalny
singular
not gender specific
forma liczby mnogiej
gauntlets
Przykłady
The army imposed the gauntlet on soldiers convicted of theft.
02
a protective glove of armored leather or metal worn as part of a suit of armor
przestarzałe
specjalistyczne
Przykłady
The warrior's gauntlet was reinforced with overlapping steel plates.
03
a glove with long sleeve
Przykłady
The beekeeper pulled a gauntlet over each sleeve.
04
an open challenge to fight, compete, or settle a dispute
idiom
Przykłady
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
specjalistyczne
Przykłady
A gauntlet carries both lines across the restricted bridge deck.
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