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gauntlet

The correct spelling is gauntlet.

How to pronounce gauntlet

noun

IPA: /ˈɡɔːnt.lət/

Say it like: Gau-ntl-et

The correct spelling is gauntlet. Protective armor for the hands, formerly thrown down as a challenge to combat.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.Protective armor for the hands, formerly thrown down as a challenge to combat.
  2. 2.A long glove covering the wrist.
  3. 3.A rope on which hammocks or clothes are hung for drying.
  4. 4.Two parallel rows of attackers who strike at a criminal as punishment
  5. 5.Simultaneous attack from two or more sides

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