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gauntlet (1)

gaunt·let [ gáwntlət ] (plural gaunt·lets) or gant·let [ gáwntlət, gntlət ] (plural gant·lets)


noun 
Definition:
 
long glove: a glove with a long wide cuff that covers and protects part of the forearm

[15th century. < French gantelet "little glove" < gant "glove" < Germanic]

take up the gauntlet to accept a challenge

throw down the gauntlet to issue a challenge

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