GAUNTLET
Scrabble letter values: G2A1U1N1T1L1E1T1 = 9
Definition
- noun to offer or accept a challenge. — synonyms: gantlet
- noun a glove of armored leather. — synonyms: gantlet, metal_glove
- noun a glove with long sleeve. — synonyms: gantlet
- noun 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. — synonyms: gantlet
Examples
- “threw down the gauntlet”
- “took up the gauntlet”
- “protects the hand”