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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
gauntlet1
▶noun a stout glove with a long, loose wrist.

■ historical an armoured glove.
– phrases
take up (or throw down) the gauntlet accept (or issue) a challenge.
– origin ME: from OFr. gantelet, dimin. of gant ‘glove’, of Gmc origin.



Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
gauntlet2 (US also gantlet)
▶noun (in phr. run the gauntlet)
  • 1 go through an intimidating crowd or experience in order to reach a goal.
  • 2 historical undergo the military punishment of receiving blows while running between two rows of men with sticks.
– origin C17: alt. of gantlope (from Swed. gatlopp, from gata ‘lane’ + lopp ‘course’), assoc. with gauntlet1.



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