Synonyms for gauntleted
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : gawnt-lit, gahnt- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈgɔnt lɪt, ˈgɑnt- |
Définition of gauntleted
Origin :- "glove," early 15c., gantelet, from Old French gantelet (13c.) "gauntlet worn by a knight in armor," also a token of one's personality or person, and symbolizing a challenge, e.g. tendre son gantelet "throw down the gauntlet" (a sense found in English by 1540s); semi-diminutive or double-diminutive of gant "glove" (12c.), earlier wantos (7c.), from Frankish *wanth-, from Proto-Germanic *wantuz "glove" (cf. Middle Dutch want "mitten," East Frisian want, wante, Old Norse vöttr "glove," Danish vante "mitten"), which apparently is related to Old High German wintan, Old English windan "turn around, wind" (see wind (v.)).
- The name must orig. have applied to a strip of cloth wrapped about the hand to protect it from sword-blows, a frequent practice in the Icelandic sagas. [Buck]
- Italian guanto, Spanish guante are likewise ultimately from Germanic. The spelling with -u- was established from 1500s.
- As in call to arms : verb invitation to combat
- On their gauntleted hands they held hunting falcons as large as flies.
- Extract from : « The Chinese Fairy Book » by Various
- He paled, and half raised the gauntleted hand in which he carried his whip.
- Extract from : « The Strolling Saint » by Raphael Sabatini
- He stood beside the garden wall, his gauntleted hand on the gatepost.
- Extract from : « The Long Roll » by Mary Johnston
- He pointed with his gauntleted hand, turning as he did so in the saddle.
- Extract from : « The Long Roll » by Mary Johnston
- She waited, crumpling the tiny handkerchief in her gauntleted hand.
- Extract from : « The Country House » by John Galsworthy
- He pulled off his sombrero and took the gauntleted hand in both of his.
- Extract from : « The White Mice » by Richard Harding Davis
- There was the enemy hard in front, mailed, vizored, gauntleted.
- Extract from : « Beauchamp's Career, Complete » by George Meredith
- Nor did we wear long, gauntleted gloves and keep apart from the lepers.
- Extract from : « The Cruise of the Snark » by Jack London
- Maddened by mortification and pain, he struck out with his gauntleted fist.
- Extract from : « Yorkshire Battles » by Edward Lamplough
- He held up his gauntleted hand as Father Ambrosius started to speak.
- Extract from : « The Syndic » by C.M. Kornbluth
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