gauntlet

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

• a glove with long sleeve

• a glove of armored leather; protects the hand

• to offer or accept a challenge
  • threw down the gauntlet
    
  • took up the gauntlet
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  gantlet , metal glove