gauntlet

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Synonyms: gantlet, gauntlett, gruntle, gruntled, mantlet, gauntlets, cantlet, mountlet, gauntly, gaunter, gauntest

Antonyms: gantlet, gauntlett, gruntle, gruntled, mantlet, gauntlets, cantlet, mountlet, gauntly, gaunter, gauntest

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Noun

1. Protective armor for the hands, formerly thrown down as a challenge to combat.
2. A long glove covering the wrist.
3. A rope on which hammocks or clothes are hung for drying.
4. An eruption of pellagra on the hands.

Noun

1. Two parallel rows of attackers who strike at a criminal as punishment.
2. A simultaneous attack from two or more sides.
3. Any challenging, difficult, or painful ordeal, often one performed for atonement or punishment.
4. A fight against swarms of relatively minor enemies in the form of multiple waves, often but not always preceding a boss.
5. Overlapping parallel rail tracks; either to allowing passage through a narrow opening in each direction without switching, or to allow vehicles of a larger gauge to pass through a station without hitting the platforms.

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