Gauntlet

gänt′let, n. the iron glove of armour, formerly thrown down in challenge: a long glove covering the wrist.— p.adj. Gaunt′leted , wearing a gauntlet or gauntlets.— n. Gaunt′let-guard , a guard of a sword or dagger, protecting the hand very thoroughly.— Run the gauntlet (see Gantlet ).— Throw down , Take up , the gauntlet , to give, to accept a challenge. [Fr. gantelet , double dim. of gant , a glove, of Scand. origin; cf. Old Sw. vante , a glove, Ice. vöttr , a glove, Dan. vante .]