gantlet
8 points
English
7 letters
Not in frequency data
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Definitions
noun
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
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/ɡˈɔːntlʌt/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural gantlets
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
a form of punishment in which a person is forced to run between two lines of men facing ea
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Crossword clues
- “A glove. See Gauntlet.” web-def
- “Another word for gauntlet” gen-syn
Anagrams
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