중세 기사가 쓰던 철갑 장갑이나 손목과 팔뚝을 보호하기 위해 끼는 긴 장갑.
a stout glove with a long loose wrist, or an armored glove worn by a medieval knight.
예문:
"The knight's gauntlet was intricately engraved with his family crest."
"Wear leather gauntlets to protect your arms while pruning the roses."
두 줄로 마주 보고 늘어선 사람들 사이를 지나가게 하며 몽둥이 등으로 때리는 과거의 군대 형벌.
a historical military punishment in which the offender runs between two rows of men who strike them with sticks or weapons.
예문:
"Historical records describe the gauntlet as a common punishment for desertion."
"The soldier barely survived running the gauntlet after his capture."
목표를 이루기 위해 통과해야 하는 위협적인 무리나 매우 혹독한 시련 또는 고된 과정.
an intimidating or dangerous crowd or experience that one must go through to reach a goal.
예문:
"The actress ran the gauntlet of photographers waiting outside the theater."
"The bill faced a gauntlet of amendments before it was finally passed."