- gant|lope
- gant|lope «GANT lohp», noun.Archaic. gantlet1.
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gant — an·ti·fog·gant; ar·ro·gant; ar·ro·gant·ly; ar·ro·gant·ness; con·gre·gant; con·ju·gant; del·e·gant; el·e·gant·ly; ex·trav·a·gant·ly; fla·min·gant; fu·mi·gant; gant·line; gi·gant·an·thro·pus; in·ter·ro·gant; in·tri·gant; mit·i·gant; mun·div·a·gant; … English syllables
lope — an·te·lope; es·ca·lope; gan·te·lope; hem·er·a·lope; in·ter·lope; nyc·ta·lope; trol·lope; en·ve·lope; lope; can·ta·lope; gant·lope; … English syllables
gantlope — gant·lope … English syllables
gantlope — gant•lope [[t]ˈgænt loʊp[/t]] n. archaic gauntlet II • Etymology: 1640–50; < Scand; cf. Sw gatlopp, lit., lane run =gat(a) way, lane +lopp a running, course … From formal English to slang
Gantlope — Gant lope , n. See {Gantlet}. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gantlet — Ⅰ. gant·let1 (gônt’lĭt, gänt’ ) n. ▸ A section of double railroad tracks formed by the temporary convergence of two otherwise parallel tracks in such a way that each set remains independent while traversing the same ground, affording passage at a … Word Histories
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
gauntlet — Ⅰ. gaunt·let1 also gant·let (gônt’lĭt, gänt’ ) n. 1. A protective glove, usually extending over some of the forearm, worn as part of medieval armor. 2. Any of various protective gloves, usually with an extended or flared cuff, as used in certain… … Word Histories
gauntlet — The gauntlet of ‘run the gauntlet’ has no etymological connection with gauntlet ‘glove’ [15]. The latter was borrowed from Old French gantelet, a diminutive form of gant ‘glove’. This was originally a Germanic loanword, with surviving relatives… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… … English syllables
