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gauntlet

/ˈɡɔːntlət/noun

उच्चारण गॉन्ट्लट

(कवच का) लोहे का दस्ताना

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noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a metal glove worn as part of a suit of armour by soldiers in the Middle Ages

    (कवच का) लोहे का दस्ताना

    • The knight wore a heavy steel gauntlet on each hand.
    • In the museum, a knight's gauntlet lay beside his helmet.
    • The museum displays a medieval gauntlet made of iron plates.
    + 2 more examples
    • The knight's gauntlet clanged as he struck the table.
    • The soldier pulled on his gauntlets before the battle.
  2. 2

    [C]

    a strong glove with a long wide part that covers the wrist, used for protection

    लंबा मज़बूत दस्ताना

    • Welders wear leather gauntlets to protect their hands and arms.
    • The falconer wore a thick gauntlet so that the bird's claws would not hurt him.
    • The gardener wore thick gauntlets to cut the thorny bushes.
    + 2 more examples
    • Motorcyclists often wear gauntlets in cold weather.
    • The chemist put on rubber gauntlets before handling the acid.

    Synonyms glove

Idioms 3

run the gauntlet

to be criticized or attacked by a lot of people, especially a group of people that you have to walk through

चारों ओर से आलोचना या हमले का सामना करना

  • The minister had to run the gauntlet of angry protesters outside Parliament.
  • New films run the gauntlet of the critics every Friday.

throw down the gauntlet

to invite somebody to compete or fight against you

चुनौती देना, ललकारना

  • The rival company threw down the gauntlet by cutting its prices by half.

take up the gauntlet / accept the gauntlet

to accept somebody's invitation to compete or fight (also pick up the gauntlet)

चुनौती स्वीकार करना

  • Radhika took up the gauntlet and agreed to debate the topic with the senior team.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

glove

?Which word?

Do not confuse run the gauntlet (to face attack or criticism from many people) and run the gamut (to include the whole range of something).

Run the gauntlet (कई लोगों के हमले या आलोचना का सामना करना) और run the gamut (किसी चीज़ की पूरी श्रृंखला को शामिल करना) में भ्रम न करें।

§Grammar and usage

Throw down the gauntlet means to challenge somebody, and take up the gauntlet means to accept the challenge.

Throw down the gauntlet का अर्थ किसी को चुनौती देना है, और take up the gauntlet का अर्थ वह चुनौती स्वीकार करना है।