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# gauntlet

noun (a gauntlet, gauntlets)

«gauntlet» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A thick glove with a long wide cuff covering the wrist, worn for work, riding or motoring. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gauntlet/#m1)
2. A metal glove that was part of a knight's armour. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gauntlet/#m2)
3. In phrases: «throw down the gauntlet» – challenge someone; «take up the gauntlet» – accept a challenge; «run the gauntlet» – face attacks or criticism from many people one after another. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gauntlet/#m3)

### In the lessons

In The Wind in the Willows Toad's motoring outfit includes goggles, cap and gauntlets – early drivers wore them against cold and dirt. Knights threw down a gauntlet to challenge an enemy to a fight. «Run the gauntlet» comes from an old punishment of running between two rows of people hitting you. In science and safety: welders and gardeners wear gauntlets to protect their hands.

### Examples

- Toad pulled on his driving gauntlets and goggles. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gauntlet/#x1)
- The knight threw down his gauntlet as a challenge. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gauntlet/#x2)
- Wear gauntlets when you cut thorny roses. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gauntlet/#x3)
- Our teacher threw down the gauntlet: who could finish the puzzle first? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gauntlet/#x4)
- The new pupil had to run the gauntlet of questions in the playground. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gauntlet/#x5)
- The welder wore thick leather gauntlets. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gauntlet/#x6)
- The sweat ran down his face, but he dried it with his gauntlet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gauntlet/#x7)

### Note

Countable. Plural: gauntlets. Not the same as «gaunt» (very thin).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «gauntlet» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gauntlet/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«gauntlet» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gauntlet.html) on Mova free.