Definition of "Gantlet" :

noun: a form of punishment in which a person is forced to run between two lines of men facing each other and armed with clubs or whips to beat the victim

noun: the convergence of two parallel railroad tracks in a narrow place; the inner rails cross and run parallel and then diverge so a train remains on its own tracks at all times

noun: a glove with long sleeve

noun: a glove of armored leather; protects the hand

noun: to offer or accept a challenge