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  1. gantlet:


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Detailed Synonyms for gantlet in English

gantlet:

gantlet [the ~] noun

  1. the gantlet
    – 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 1
    the gauntlet; the gantlet
    – 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 1
  2. the gantlet
    – 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 1
    the gantlet
    – 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 1
  3. the gantlet
    – a glove with long sleeve 1
    the gauntlet; the gantlet
    – a glove with long sleeve 1
  4. the gantlet
    – a glove of armored leather; protects the hand 1
    the gauntlet; the metal glove; the gantlet
    – a glove of armored leather; protects the hand 1
  5. the gantlet
    – to offer or accept a challenge 1
    the gauntlet; the gantlet
    – to offer or accept a challenge 1
    • gauntlet [the ~] noun
      • threw down the gauntlet1
      • took up the gauntlet1
    • gantlet [the ~] noun

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Related Definitions for "gantlet":

  1. 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 victim1
  2. 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 times1
  3. a glove with long sleeve1
  4. a glove of armored leather; protects the hand1
  5. to offer or accept a challenge1