Meaning of gauntlet

Definition of gauntlet

(noun) to offer or accept a challenge; "threw down the gauntlet"; "took up the gauntlet"
a glove of armored leather; protects the hand
a glove with long sleeve
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

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