gantlet (redirected from gantleting)

gant·let ¹  (gôntlt, gänt-)

n.

A section of double railroad tracks formed by the temporary convergence of two parallel tracks in such a way that each set remains independent while traversing the same ground, affording passage at a narrow place without need of switching.

tr.v. gant·let·ed, gant·let·ing, gant·lets

To converge (railroad tracks) to form a gantlet.

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[Variant of gauntlet.]

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gant·let ²  (gôntlt, gänt-)

n.

Variant of gauntlet¹.

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gant·let ³  (gôntlt, gänt-)

n.

Variant of gauntlet².

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gantlet¹

n

1. (Transport / Railways) a section of a railway where two tracks overlap

2. (Military) (Clothing & Fashion) US a variant spelling of gauntlet²

[C17 gantlope (modern spelling influenced by gauntlet¹), from Swedish gatlopp, literally: passageway, from gata way (related to gate³) + lop course]

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gantlet²

n

(Military / Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a variant of gauntlet¹

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	gantlet - to offer or accept a challenge; "threw down the gauntlet"; "took up the gauntlet" gauntlet challenge - a call to engage in a contest or fight
	2.	gantlet - a glove of armored leather; protects the hand metal glove, gauntlet body armor, body armour, cataphract, coat of mail, suit of armor, suit of armour - armor that protects the wearer's whole body glove - handwear: covers the hand and wrist
	3.	gantlet - a glove with long sleeve gauntlet glove - handwear: covers the hand and wrist
	4.	gantlet - 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 railroad track, railway, railroad - a line of track providing a runway for wheels; "he walked along the railroad track"
	5.	gantlet - 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 gauntlet corporal punishment - the infliction of physical injury on someone convicted of committing a crime

Translations

gantlet [ˈgæntlɪt] N (US) (Rail) → vía f traslapada, vía f de garganta