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Definition of gauntlets:
(n) :
(figuratively) Any challenging, difficult, or painful ordeal, often one performed for atonement or punishment.
(n) :
Protective armor for the hands, formerly thrown down as a challenge to combat.
(n) :
A long glove covering the wrist.
(n) :
A simultaneous attack from two or more sides.
(n) :
(archaic) Two parallel rows of attackers who strike at a criminal as punishment.
(n) :
(rail transport) 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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Definition of gauntlets:
(n) :
(figuratively) Any challenging, difficult, or painful ordeal, often one performed for atonement or punishment.
(n) :
Protective armor for the hands, formerly thrown down as a challenge to combat.
(n) :
A long glove covering the wrist.
(n) :
A simultaneous attack from two or more sides.
(n) :
(archaic) Two parallel rows of attackers who strike at a criminal as punishment.
(n) :
(rail transport) 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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