Glove vs. Gauntlet

Glovenoun

An item of clothing other than a mitten, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but usually allowing independent movement of the fingers.

Glovenoun

A baseball mitt.

Glovenoun

The ability to catch a hit ball.

Glovenoun

(slang) A condom.

Glovenoun

(with definite article) A challenge from one to another.

Gloveverb

To catch the ball in a baseball mitt.

Gloveverb

(transitive) To put a glove or gloves on.

Gloveverb

(cricket) To touch a delivery with one's glove while the gloved hand is on the bat. Under the rules of cricket, the batsman is deemed to have hit the ball.

Glovenoun

A cover for the hand, or for the hand and wrist, with a separate sheath for each finger. The latter characteristic distinguishes the glove from the mitten.

Glovenoun

A boxing glove.

Gloveverb

To cover with, or as with, a glove.

Glovenoun

gloves worn by fielders in baseball

Glovenoun

handwear: covers the hand and wrist

Glovenoun

gloves that are big and padded; worn for boxing

Glove

A glove is a garment covering the hand. Gloves usually have separate sheaths or openings for each finger and the thumb.

Gauntletnoun

Protective armor for the hands, formerly thrown down as a challenge to combat.

Gauntletnoun

A long glove covering the wrist.

Gauntletnoun

(nautical) A rope on which hammocks or clothes are hung for drying.

Gauntletnoun

(archaic) Two parallel rows of attackers who strike at a criminal as punishment

Gauntletnoun

Simultaneous attack from two or more sides

Gauntletnoun

(figuratively) Any challenging, difficult, or painful ordeal, often one performed for atonement or punishment

Gauntletnoun

(rail) A temporary convergence of two parallel railroad tracks allowing passage through a narrow opening in each direction without switching.

Gauntletnoun

See Gantlet.

Gauntletnoun

A glove of such material that it defends the hand from wounds.

Gauntletnoun

A long glove, covering the wrist.

Gauntletnoun

A rope on which hammocks or clothes are hung for drying.

Gauntletnoun

to offer or accept a challenge;

Gauntletnoun

a glove of armored leather; protects the hand

Gauntletnoun

a glove with long sleeve

Gauntletnoun

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

Gauntletnoun

a strong glove with a long, loose wrist.

Gauntletnoun

an armoured glove.

Gauntletnoun

the part of a glove covering the wrist.

Gauntletnoun

go through an intimidating or dangerous crowd or experience in order to reach a goal

Gauntletnoun

undergo the military punishment of receiving blows while running between two rows of men with sticks.