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Engelsk navneord: gantlet

1. gantlet (om kommunikation) to offer or accept a challenge


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThrew down the gauntlet.
Took up the gauntlet.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)gauntlet


Mindre specifikke termerchallenge

2. gantlet (om genstand) a glove of armored leather; protects the hand


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)gauntlet, metal glove


Mindre specifikke termerglove


Omfatter disse overordnede termerbody armor, body armour, cataphract, coat of mail, suit of armor, suit of armour

3. gantlet (om genstand) a glove with long sleeve


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)gauntlet


Mindre specifikke termerglove

4. gantlet (om genstand) the convergence of two parallel railroad tracks in a narrow place; the inner rails cross and run parallel and then diverge so a train remains on its own tracks at all times


Mindre specifikke termerrailroad, railroad track, railway

5. gantlet (om handling) 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


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)gauntlet


Mindre specifikke termercorporal punishment









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