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There are two distinct words here: (1) 'a stout glove' used in the expression throw down the gauntlet (= accept a challenge), from an Old French diminutive of gant meaning 'glove', and (2) used in the phrase run the gauntlet (= undergo a punishment or ordeal), assimilated from an earlier form gantlope, of Swedish origin. The second word is sometimes spelt gantlet in American English.

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IN BRIEF: A protective glove worn with armor. Also: A double line of armed people that strikes a person that runs between.

The prisoners had to run a gauntlet as part of their punishment.

Tutor's tip: Note: A "gantlet" is a section of overlapping railroad tracks. A "gauntlet" is either a kind of heavy glove or a dangerous path one runs while subject to abuse by others.

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For a list of words related to gauntlet, see:

• Armor - gauntlet: reinforced protective glove
• Hand wear and Gloves - gauntlet: high-cuffed glove; armored glove

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - handske, motorhandske, kørehandske, kravehandske, stridshandske

idioms:

• pick up the gauntlet    tage handsken op
• take up the gauntlet    tage handsken op
• throw down the gauntlet    kaste handsken

2.
n. - prøvelse

idioms:

• run the gauntlet    løbe spidsrod

Nederlands (Dutch)
pantser-/ kaphandschoen, kap, spitsroede een uitdaging aanvaarden iemand uitdagen

Français (French)
1.
n. - gant à crispin, gantelet

idioms:

• pick up the gauntlet    (fig) relever le défi
• take up the gauntlet    (fig) relever le défi
• throw down the gauntlet    lancer un défi

2.
n. - ouverture (manche d'une chemise)

idioms:

• run the gauntlet    s'exposer au feu de (la critique, du danger)

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Panzerhandschuh, Stulpenhandschuh

idioms:

• pick up the gauntlet    den Fehdehandschuh aufnehmen
• take up the gauntlet    den Fehdehandschuh aufnehmen
• throw down the gauntlet    den Fehdehandschuh hinwerfen, herausfordern

2.
n. - Spießrutenlaufen, Gassenlaufen

idioms:

• run the gauntlet    Spießruten laufen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - γάντι πανοπλίας

idioms:

• pick up the gauntlet    δέχομαι να αναμετρηθώ
• run the gauntlet    βάλλομαι πανταχόθεν, δέχομαι γενική επίθεση
• take up the gauntlet    δέχομαι να αναμετρηθώ
• throw down the gauntlet    προκαλώ σε αναμέτρηση, ρίχνω το γάντι

Italiano (Italian)
guanto

idioms:

• run the gauntlet    essere sottoposto a severa critica, affrontare il problema
• take/pick up the gauntlet    accettare la sfida
• throw down the gauntlet    gettare il guanto

Português (Portuguese)
n. - manopla (f), luva (f) forte e rústica, punho (m) largo de luva, castigo (m) para soldados e marinheiros, de passar pelas varas (Mil.)

idioms:

• run the gauntlet    sofrer punição de passar pelas varas, sofrer severas críticas
• take/pick up the gauntlet    aceitar desafio
• throw down the gauntlet    desafiar

Русский (Russian)
рукавица

idioms:

• run the gauntlet    проходить сквозь строй
• take/pick up the gauntlet    принимать вызов
• throw down the gauntlet    бросать вызов

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - guantelete, guante

idioms:

• pick up the gauntlet    recoger el guante
• take up the gauntlet    aceptar un desafío
• throw down the gauntlet    arrojar el guante

2.
n. - baquetas

idioms:

• run the gauntlet    correr baquetas (antiguo castigo militar)

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - sporthandske, järnhandske

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 金属护手, 臂铠, 保护手套, 长手套

idioms:

• pick up the gauntlet    应战, 护卫
• run the gauntlet    受夹道鞭打, 受严厉批评
• take up the gauntlet    应战, 护卫
• throw down the gauntlet    挑战

2. 夹道鞭笞的刑罚, 交叉射击, 交叉火网

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 夾道鞭笞的刑罰, 交叉射擊, 交叉火網

2.
n. - 金屬護手, 臂鎧, 保護手套, 長手套

idioms:

• pick up the gauntlet    應戰, 護衛
• run the gauntlet    受夾道鞭打, 受嚴厲批評
• take up the gauntlet    應戰, 護衛
• throw down the gauntlet    挑戰

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 긴 장갑

idioms:

• take up the gauntlet    도전에 응하다
• throw down the gauntlet    도전하다

2.
n. - 태형

idioms:

• run the gauntlet    위험을 겪다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - こて, 長手袋

idioms:

• run the gauntlet    むち打ち刑をうける, 方々から批評される
• take/pick up the gauntlet    挑戦に応ずる, 抵抗の姿勢を示す

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) قفاز يقبل التحدي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮כפפה ארוכה, כפפה משוריינת, חלק הכפפה המכסה את פרק-היד‬
n. - ‮היות מותקף ע"י ביקורת קשה, הליכה בין שתי שורות אנשים וספיגת מכות מהם‬

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