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| gaunt·let [ gáwntlət ] (plural gaunt·lets) or gant·let [ gáwntlət, gntlət ] (plural gant·lets) |
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long glove: a glove with a long wide cuff that covers and protects part of the forearm
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| [15th century. < French gantelet "little glove" < gant "glove" < Germanic] |
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take up the gauntlet to accept a challenge
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throw down the gauntlet to issue a challenge
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