Gauntlet is a name for several d
ifferent styles of glove, particularly
those with an extended cuff
covering part of the forearm.
In our case wemake a leather
guantlet that is more of a cuff,
which covers the forearm.
Historically, gauntlets were an
important piece of protective
armour, since the hands and
arms were particularly
vulnerable in hand-to-hand
combat.
To "throw down the gauntlet"
is to issue a challenge. A
gauntlet-wearing knight would
challenge a fellow knight or
enemy to a duel by throwing
one of his gauntlets on the
ground. The opponent would
pick up the gauntlet to accept
he challenge.
" Running the Guantlet" was a
military punishment where a
soldier or sailor had to pass
between a double row of
comrades armed with clubs
and battons. |