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?

/ 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 …

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.

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

Dec 10, 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 …

Running the gauntlet Gauntlet in Russia, 1845 "Running the gauntlet" refers to taking part in a form of corporal punishment in which one or more individuals is forced to run between two …

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.

Clothing a glove with an extended, long cuff: a police officer's motorcycle gauntlets. Idioms take up the gauntlet, to accept a challenge to fight. Idioms throw down the gauntlet, to challenge …

Gauntlet definition: A protective glove, usually extending over some of the forearm, worn as part of medieval armor.