(The gauntlet that means “severe trial,” or “ordeal,” often used in the phrase “run the gauntlet,” is an alteration of gantelope, a word that originates from Swedish gata, meaning “lane” or “way.”)

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 …

The word gauntlet used in the idiom to throw down the gauntlet comes from the Old French word gantelet, a diminutive of gant, "glove." (The idiom makes reference to the medieval custom of …

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.

/ ˈɡɔnt·lət, ˈɡɑnt- / Add to word list a long thick glove (= covering for the hand), worn for protection (Definition of gauntlet from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge …

Definition of gauntlet noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Sep 30, 2025 · (archaic) Two parallel rows of attackers who strike at a criminal as punishment. A simultaneous attack from two or more sides. [John] Winthrop ran the gantlet of daily slights …

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, …

A gauntlet is a glove covered in steel that was worn in suits of armor, but it also means punishment or, when "throwing down the gauntlet," a challenge.

gauntlet (n.1) "glove," early 15c., gantelet, from Old French gantelet (13c.) "gauntlet worn by a knight in armor," also a token of one's personality or person, and in medieval custom …