“I flung my gauntlet of buffalo-hide at his feet in gage of battle.”
“Some lost heart and proposed to return, rather than fight their way, and, in a manner, run the gauntlet through the country of these piratical marauders.”
“The gauntlet on the glove was to cover up the aluminum, so it wouldn't heat up in the light.”
gauntlet
Protective armor for the hands, formerly thrown down as a challenge to combat.
“I flung my gauntlet of buffalo-hide at his feet in gage of battle.”
“Some lost heart and proposed to return, rather than fight their way, and, in a manner, run the gauntlet through the country of these piratical marauders.”
“The gauntlet on the glove was to cover up the aluminum, so it wouldn't heat up in the light.”