gauntlet

noun

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

a glove with long sleeve

a glove of armored leather

to offer or accept a challenge

Roots

gantgaunt- · French · glove et-let · French · diminutive

Synonyms for gauntlet

gloven mittsn

Words related to gauntlet

gantletn unglove gantlope bracern mittenn capeskin vambracen cubitieren challengesn punchballn rigorsn rerebracen knuckleduster

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Where does gauntlet come from?

The word gauntlet breaks down into 2 roots of French origin: gaunt, from French gant (“glove”); and -let, from French et (“diminutive”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.