gauntelet

Middle English

Alternative forms

• gantelet, gauntlet

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French gantelet, diminutive of gant (“glove”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɡau̯nt(ə)ˈlɛt/, /ˈɡau̯nt(ə)lɛt/

Noun

gauntelet (plural gauntelettes)

1. (Late Middle English, rare) gauntlet

Descendants

• English: gauntlet
• Yola: gauntletès (plural)

References

• “gauntelet, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.