Gantlets Meaning

There are 5 meaning(s) for word Gantlets

Meaning 1 : a glove with long sleeve

    Synonyms : gauntlet
Meaning 2 : 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 : gauntlet
Meaning 3 : to offer or accept a challenge

    Synonyms : gauntlet
Meaning 4 : a glove of armored leather; protects the hand

    Synonyms : gauntlet,  metal glove
Meaning 5 : the convergence of two parallel railroad tracks in a narrow place; the inner rails cross and run parallel and then diverge so a train remains on its own tracks at all times