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gauntlet::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 | gantlet |
| Type of | corporal punishment |
gauntlet::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | gantlet, metal glove |
| Type of | glove |
Examples of gauntlet
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Crossing the length of Rawand Street involves running a gauntlet of sniper fire.
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Republicans had only to throw down the gauntlet for President Obama to cave in.
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Wear gauntlet-style acid-resistant gloves, the kind that go halfway up the arm.
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Getting inside the Conference Center requires running a double security gauntlet.
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Yet many times attention-seeking stars want to run the gauntlet of photographers.
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We head north on Broadway, through the gauntlet of liquor stores and scrap yards.
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Tankers sailing from the oil terminals of Iran also had to run the same gauntlet.
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Hubbard dropped three of the five on his first gauntlet and one on his second.
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Fourteen percent of couples decided, after going through the gauntlet, to opt out.
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- To offer or accept a challenge; "threw down the gauntlet"; "took up the gauntlet"
- A glove of armored leather; protects the hand
- A glove with long sleeve
- 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
- Gauntlet is a shoot 'em up game written in 1984 by Donald R. Lebeau for the Atari 8-bit family of computers. It was released as shareware, with a full-version available for registration of USD$35. ...
- Gauntlet is the name of a fantasy-themed hack and slash 1985 arcade game by Atari Games. It is noted as the first class-based multiplayer game. ...
- The Gauntlet, also known as Gauntlet Enterprises, was a business founded in November 1975 by Jim Ward that pioneered the field of body piercing in North America. It was inspired by Ward's friend and mentor, Doug Malloy. ...
- The Gauntlet (Joseph Green)'' #6, is a comic book superhero in the . Created by Dan Slott, he first appeared in She-Hulk'' #100.
- Gauntlet is an event played in several incarnations of the television series Gladiators. In this event, a contender must run through a narrow alleyway defended by five Gladiators.
