Synonyms for gauntlet

Noun

1. gauntlet, gantlet, challenge

usage: to offer or accept a challenge; "threw down the gauntlet"; "took up the gauntlet"

2. gauntlet, gantlet, metal glove, glove, gloves

usage: a glove of armored leather; protects the hand

3. gauntlet, gantlet, glove, gloves

usage: a glove with long sleeve

4. gauntlet, gantlet, corporal punishment

usage: 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