| Front | gauntlet |
|---|---|
| Back | gaunt‧let /ˈɡɔːntlət, ˈɡɔːntlɪt $ ˈɡɒːnt-/ noun 1throw down the gauntlet to invite someone to fight or compete over a disagreement 2pick up/take up the gauntlet to accept the invitation to fight or compete over a disagreement 3run the gauntlet to be criticized or attacked by a lot of people: The foreign secretary ran the gauntlet of demonstrators. 4[countable] a long glove that covers someone’s wrist and protects their hand, for example in a factory 5[countable] a glove covered in metal, used for protection by soldiers in the past |
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