gauntlets

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• noun
  1. Protective armor for the hands, formerly thrown down as a challenge to combat.
  2. A long glove covering the wrist.
  3. A rope on which hammocks or clothes are hung for drying.
  4. Two parallel rows of attackers who strike at a criminal as punishment.
  5. Simultaneous attack from two or more sides.
  6. Any challenging, difficult, or painful ordeal, often one performed for atonement or punishment.
  7. A temporary convergence of two parallel railroad tracks allowing passage through a narrow opening in each direction without switching.

• The knight’s gauntlets were shiny and new, ready for battle.
• He carefully removed his gauntlets after the long day of work.
• The dragon's scales were so tough that the gauntlets barely protected his hands.
• The gauntlets were too tight, making it hard for her to grip the sword.
• She held her gauntlets tightly as she faced the difficult challenge ahead.

baptisms by fire

baptisms of fire

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