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gantlet::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | gauntlet |
| Type of | corporal punishment |
gantlet::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | gauntlet, metal glove |
| Type of | glove |
gantlet::noun | Spocien Dictionary
the convergence of two parallel railroad tracks in a narrow place; the inner rails cross and run parallel and then diverge so a train remains on its own tracks at all times
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | railroad, railroad track, railway |
Examples of gantlet
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Outside the hotel, the contributors had to run a little gantlet of camera crews.
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One would fly there, were it not necessary to run the gantlet of airport words.
From the tennessean.com
Outside, those who had come to say goodbye to Helms ran a gantlet of journalists.
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The residents formed a gantlet to welcome players from both teams before the game.
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Iowa, Michigan, Penn State and then Ohio State is an imposing annual gantlet.
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When her office revealed the findings at Dover, the media gantlet made her nervous.
From the delawareonline.com
The Times shouldn't think twice before using the word gantlet in the future.
From the latimes.com
Is that any tougher than the rugged gantlet the Tigers already face in Big 12 hoops?
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Now, we've put ourselves in a gantlet of 162 games in order to do it all over again.
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- Gauntlet: to offer or accept a challenge; "threw down the gauntlet"; "took up the gauntlet"
- Gauntlet: a glove of armored leather; protects the hand
- The convergence of two parallel railroad tracks in a narrow place; the inner rails cross and run parallel and then diverge so a train remains on its own tracks at all times
- Gauntlet: 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
- Alternative spelling of gauntlet
- A heavy protective glove, as of mail for armor or Kevlar for SCUBA; often confused with GAUNTLET, which is a glove with a protective cuff. [nb: to "throw down..." or "take up the gantlet" as representing a challenge is properly known as a "gage"; see DUEL, ORDEAL]
