gauntlet

(noun) to offer or accept a challenge. Synonyms: gantlet. Examples: "Threw down the gauntlet." "Took up the gauntlet."

(noun) a glove of armored leather; protects the hand. Synonyms: gantlet, metal glove.

(noun) a glove with long sleeve. Synonyms: 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. Synonyms: gantlet.