gauntlet
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Is gauntlet a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
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What is the meaning of gauntlet?
Definition
noun (English)
1. (nautical) A rope on which hammocks or clothes are hung for drying.
2. (medicine) An eruption of pellagra on the hands.
noun (English)
1. (archaic) Two parallel rows of attackers who strike at a criminal as punishment.archaic
2. (figuratively) Any challenging, difficult, or painful ordeal, often one performed for atonement or punishment.Examples: "[John] Winthrop ran the gantlet of daily slights from his neighbors."figuratively
3. (rail transport) Overlapping parallel rail tracks; either to allowing passage through a narrow opening in each direction without switching, or to allow vehicles of a larger gauge to pass through a station without hitting the platforms.
Definition source: Wiktionary