gauntlet (redirected from throwing down the gauntlet)

gaunt·let ¹ also gant·let  (gôntlt, gänt-)

n.

1. A protective glove worn with medieval armor.

2. A protective glove with a flared cuff, used in manual labor, in certain sports, and for driving.

3. A challenge: throw down the gauntlet; take up the gauntlet.

4. A dress glove cuffed above the wrist.

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[Middle English, from Old French gantelet, diminutive of gant, glove, from Frankish *want.]

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gauntlet ¹

Noun

1. a long heavy protective glove

2. a medieval armoured glove

3. take up the gauntlet to accept a challenge [Old French gantelet]

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gauntlet ²

Noun

run the gauntlet to be exposed to criticism or harsh treatment [Swedish gatlopp passageway]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	gauntlet - to offer or accept a challenge; "threw down the gauntlet"; "took up the gauntlet" gantlet challenge - a call to engage in a contest or fight
	2.	gauntlet - a glove of armored leather; protects the hand metal glove, gantlet 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.	gauntlet - a glove with long sleeve gantlet glove - handwear: covers the hand and wrist
	4.	gauntlet - 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 corporal punishment - the infliction of physical injury on someone convicted of committing a crime

Translations

gauntlet [ˈgɔːntlɪt] n (fig): to run the gauntlet of sth → exponerse a algo;

to throw down the gauntlet → arrojar el guante

gauntlet [ˈgɔːntlɪt] n (fig);

to throw down the gauntlet → jeter le gant;

to run the gauntlet through an angry crowd → se frayer un passage à travers une foule hostile or entre deux haies de manifestants etc hostiles

gauntlet [ˈgɔːntlɪt] n → (Stulpen)handschuh m (fig);

to run the gauntlet → Spießruten laufen;

to throw down the gauntlet → den Fehdehandschuh hinwerfen

gauntlet [ˈgɔːntlɪt] n (fig): to run the gauntlet through an angry crowd → passare sotto il fuoco di una folla ostile;

to throw down the gauntlet → gettare il guanto