Meaning : To offer or accept a challenge.
Example :
Threw down the gauntlet.
Took up the gauntlet.
Synonyms : gantlet
Meaning : A glove of armored leather. Protects the hand.
Synonyms : gantlet, metal glove
Meaning : A glove with long sleeve.
Synonyms : gantlet
Meaning : 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