gauntlet
9 points
English
8 letters
Common
Commonness #17,057
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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 gauntlets
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)
Anagrams
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