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How to Pronounce gantlet?

Correct pronunciation for the word "gantlet" is [ɡˈantlət], [ɡˈantlət], [ɡ_ˈa_n_t_l_ə_t].

Definition of gantlet

  1. A large iron glove with fingers covered with small plates, formerly worn by knights and men-at-arms; a glove coming up over the wrist; a bandage similar. To throw down the gantlet, to challenge to combat. To take up the gantlet, to accept the challenge.
  2. A military or naval punishment, in which the offender is compelled to run between two lines of person's armed with rods, who inflict blows as he passes. To run the gantlet, to undergo this punishment; to come under every lash.

Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin

What are similar-sounding words for gantlet?

What is the adjective for gantlet?

The adjective form of the word "gantlet" is "gantleted".

Usage over time for gantlet:

This graph shows how "gantlet" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.

What is the plural form of gantlet?

The plural of the "gantlet" can be the "gantlets".

What is the singular form of gantlet?

The singular of the "gantlet" can be the "gantlet".

Synonyms for Gantlet:

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