MEANING
A protective glove, especially an armored glove worn in combat.
Use it for
protected hands; formal challenges; touch hindered by armorShow how protection changes a character's grip and gestures.
Words that belong together
- steel gauntlet
- throw down a gauntlet
- remove a gauntlet
On the page
She removed one gauntlet to feel the fever in his forehead.
The gauntlet's joint trapped a fold of his sleeve.
He laid a gauntlet on the table instead of speaking his challenge.
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Word forms
- Base
- gauntlet
Usage notes
Primary category: fantasy. Figurative challenge expressions use this glove sense; running the gauntlet has a separate historical origin. Noun: gauntlet; plural gauntlets.
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