gantlet

[ gant-lit, gawnt- ]

/ ˈgænt lɪt, ˈgɔnt- /

noun

Railroads. a track construction used in narrow places, in which two parallel tracks converge so that their inner rails cross, run parallel, and diverge again, thus allowing a train to remain on its own track at all times.

gauntlet² (defs. 1, 2, 4).

verb (used with object)

Railroads. to form or lay down as a gantlet: to gantlet tracks.

Also gauntlet (for defs. 1, 3).

Origin of gantlet

First recorded in 1900–05; variant of gantlope

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH gantlet

gambit, gamut, gantlet , gauntlet

Words nearby gantlet

Ganser's syndrome, Gansevoort, gansey, Gansu, gantelope, gantlet, gantline, gantlope, Gantrisin, gantry, Gantt chart

Definition for gantlet (2 of 2)

gantlet²

[ gant-lit, gawnt- ]

/ ˈgænt lɪt, ˈgɔnt- /

noun

gauntlet¹.

OTHER WORDS FROM gantlet

gant·let·ed, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for gantlet

A few of us followed in their wake, running a gantlet of cops trying to stop us for no reason they could reasonably explain.
The Sedition Files: How an Indian Cartoonist Becomes a Criminal|Dilip D’Souza|September 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
We are taken ashore and forced to run the gantlet of rows of soldiers while military TV films us.
My Gaza Flotilla Diary|Henning Mankell|June 4, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Running that gantlet is a thankless task for a centrist candidate in a time of rabid RINO hunting.
The Phony Centrism of Charlie Crist|John Avlon|April 30, 2010|DAILY BEAST
So be it—we but accept the gantlet, which has been flung in our faces.
Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States|Raphael Semmes

"I was able to make it the gantlet first," Timmendiquas was saying in his ear.
The Riflemen of the Ohio|Joseph A. Altsheler
I have heard the story of your running the gantlet and surprising the road-agents.
Buffalo Bill's Spy Trailer|Colonel Prentiss Ingraham
We must then make a push, and, if the Indians or Frenchers are in the narrows, run the gantlet through these toppling mountains.
Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 7|Charles H. Sylvester
The gantlet that he was to run extended from the cave to the bluff overhanging the river.
IT and Other Stories|Gouverneur Morris

British Dictionary definitions for gantlet (1 of 2)

gantlet¹

/ (ˈɡæntlɪt, ˈɡɔːnt-) /

noun

a section of a railway where two tracks overlap

US a variant spelling of gauntlet 2

Word Origin for gantlet

C17 gantlope (modern spelling influenced by gauntlet 1), from Swedish gatlopp, literally: passageway, from gata way (related to gate ³) + lop course

British Dictionary definitions for gantlet (2 of 2)

gantlet²

/ (ˈɡæntlɪt, ˈɡɔːnt-) /

noun

a variant of gauntlet 1

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单词	gantlet
释义	gantlet ¹ [ gant-lit, gawnt- ] / ˈgænt lɪt, ˈgɔnt- / noun Railroads. a track construction used in narrow places, in which two parallel tracks converge so that their inner rails cross, run parallel, and diverge again, thus allowing a train to remain on its own track at all times. gauntlet² (defs. 1, 2, 4). verb (used with object) Railroads. to form or lay down as a gantlet: to gantlet tracks. Also gauntlet (for defs. 1, 3). Origin of gantlet ¹ First recorded in 1900–05; variant of gantlope WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH gantlet gambit, gamut, gantlet , gauntlet Words nearby gantlet Ganser's syndrome, Gansevoort, gansey, Gansu, gantelope, gantlet, gantline, gantlope, Gantrisin, gantry, Gantt chart Definition for gantlet (2 of 2) gantlet² [ gant-lit, gawnt- ] / ˈgænt lɪt, ˈgɔnt- / noun gauntlet¹. OTHER WORDS FROM gantlet gant·let·ed, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gantlet A few of us followed in their wake, running a gantlet of cops trying to stop us for no reason they could reasonably explain. The Sedition Files: How an Indian Cartoonist Becomes a Criminal\|Dilip D’Souza\|September 21, 2012\|DAILY BEAST We are taken ashore and forced to run the gantlet of rows of soldiers while military TV films us. My Gaza Flotilla Diary\|Henning Mankell\|June 4, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Running that gantlet is a thankless task for a centrist candidate in a time of rabid RINO hunting. The Phony Centrism of Charlie Crist\|John Avlon\|April 30, 2010\|DAILY BEAST So be it—we but accept the gantlet, which has been flung in our faces. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States\|Raphael Semmes "I was able to make it the gantlet first," Timmendiquas was saying in his ear. The Riflemen of the Ohio\|Joseph A. Altsheler I have heard the story of your running the gantlet and surprising the road-agents. Buffalo Bill's Spy Trailer\|Colonel Prentiss Ingraham We must then make a push, and, if the Indians or Frenchers are in the narrows, run the gantlet through these toppling mountains. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 7\|Charles H. Sylvester The gantlet that he was to run extended from the cave to the bluff overhanging the river. IT and Other Stories\|Gouverneur Morris British Dictionary definitions for gantlet (1 of 2) gantlet¹ / (ˈɡæntlɪt, ˈɡɔːnt-) / noun a section of a railway where two tracks overlap US a variant spelling of gauntlet 2 Word Origin for gantlet C17 gantlope (modern spelling influenced by gauntlet 1), from Swedish gatlopp, literally: passageway, from gata way (related to gate ³) + lop course British Dictionary definitions for gantlet (2 of 2) gantlet² / (ˈɡæntlɪt, ˈɡɔːnt-) / noun a variant of gauntlet 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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