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gantlet

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gantlet¹

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From Middle English gauntelett, gantlett, a borrowing from Old French gantelet (“gauntlet”). More at gauntlet.

noun gantlets

  1. US, alternative Alternative spelling of gauntlet

gantlet²

Where it comes from

Modified, under the influence of etymology 1, from gantlope, from Swedish gatlopp (“passageway”), from Old Swedish gata (“lane”) + lopp (“course”), from löpa (“to run”).

noun gantlets

  1. US, alternative Alternative spelling of gauntlet [John] Winthrop ran the gantlet of daily slights from his neighbors.

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"gantlet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gantlet. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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gantlet. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gantlet

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"gantlet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gantlet.

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@misc{gantlet_2026,
  title = {gantlet},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gantlet},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}