Noun Definition
gauntlet
1.Definition: 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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Category: General4.Definition: to offer or accept a challenge
"Threw down the gauntlet", "Took up the gauntlet"
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Category: General