running the gauntlet

running the gauntlet
A form of physical punishment by which a person is compelled to run through a double line of soldiers who attempt to strike him as they pass

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  • Running the gauntlet — (alternative spellings gantlet and rarely gantlope or gantelope) is a form of physical punishment wherein a man is compelled to run between two rows a gauntlet of soldiers who strike him as he passes.Roman predecessorFustuarium (a Latin… …   Wikipedia

  • run the gauntlet — also[gantlet] {v. phr.} 1. To be made to run between two lines of people facing each other and be hit by them with clubs or other weapons. * /Joe had to run the gauntlet as part of his initiation into the club./ 2. To face a hard test; bear a… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • run the gauntlet — also[gantlet] {v. phr.} 1. To be made to run between two lines of people facing each other and be hit by them with clubs or other weapons. * /Joe had to run the gauntlet as part of his initiation into the club./ 2. To face a hard test; bear a… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • Gauntlet track — or interlaced track (also gantlet track) is where railway tracks converge onto a single roadbed and are interlaced to pass through a narrow passage such as a cutting, bridge, or tunnel. A frog at each end allows the two tracks to overlap, and the …   Wikipedia

  • Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet 3 — Infobox Television show name = Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet III caption = runtime = 60 minutes (including commercials) creator = Jonathan Murray and Mary Ellis Bunim genre = Reality TV Competition starring = TJ Lavin (Host)… …   Wikipedia

  • gauntlet — The gauntlet of ‘run the gauntlet’ has no etymological connection with gauntlet ‘glove’ [15]. The latter was borrowed from Old French gantelet, a diminutive form of gant ‘glove’. This was originally a Germanic loanword, with surviving relatives… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • gauntlet — The gauntlet of ‘run the gauntlet’ has no etymological connection with gauntlet ‘glove’ [15]. The latter was borrowed from Old French gantelet, a diminutive form of gant ‘glove’. This was originally a Germanic loanword, with surviving relatives… …   Word origins

  • Gauntlet (body piercing studio) — The Gauntlet, also known as Gauntlet Enterprises, was a business founded in November, 1975 by Jim Ward that pioneered the field of body piercing in North America. The Gauntlet s original location was in Ward s West Hollywood home, but on the… …   Wikipedia

  • Gauntlet — or gantlet may mean:* Gauntlet (glove), protective gloves used as a form of armour * Gauntlet (marking), the white markings on one or more of the legs of an animal such as a cat or rabbit, making them look like they have a long white glove on *… …   Wikipedia

  • Gauntlet (glove) — Gauntlet is a name for several different styles of glove, particularly those with an extended cuff covering part of the forearm. Gauntlets exist in many forms, ranging from flexible fabric and leather gloves, to chainmail and fully articulated… …   Wikipedia

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