gantlet (Meaning)
gantlet (n)
to offer or accept a challenge
a glove of armored leather; protects the hand
a glove with long sleeve
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
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
gantlet (n.)
A military punishment formerly in use, wherein the offender was made to run between two files of men facing one another, who struck him as he passed.
A glove. See Gauntlet.
Synonyms & Antonyms of gantlet
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gantlet Sentence Examples
- The knights stood in line, forming a fearsome gantlet for the challenger to pass through.
- The boxer braced himself as his opponent entered the ring, ready to run the gantlet of punches.
- The politician faced a gantlet of reporters, each vying for a statement.
- The journalists endured a gantlet of criticism for their controversial reporting.
- The marathon runners had to overcome a gantlet of hills and obstacles.
- The mountaineers faced a gantlet of treacherous cliffs and icy slopes.
- The protesters formed a human gantlet, blocking the path of the armored vehicles.
- The firefighters ran a gantlet of flames to rescue the trapped victims.
- The whistleblower faced a gantlet of threats and intimidation for speaking out.
- The students assembled in a gantlet, each holding a candle to honor the fallen hero.
FAQs About the word gantlet
to offer or accept a challenge, a glove of armored leather; protects the hand, a glove with long sleeve, the convergence of two parallel railroad tracks in a na
trial, crucible, cross, fire, ordeal, initiation,challenge, baptism of fire, inconvenience, affliction
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The knights stood in line, forming a fearsome gantlet for the challenger to pass through.
The boxer braced himself as his opponent entered the ring, ready to run the gantlet of punches.
The politician faced a gantlet of reporters, each vying for a statement.
The journalists endured a gantlet of criticism for their controversial reporting.
