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单词 gantlope
释义

gantlope

[ gant-lohp ]
/ ˈgænt loʊp /

noun Archaic.

gauntlet2.

Origin of gantlope

1640–50; <Scandinavian; compare Swedish gatlopp, literally, lane run, equivalent to gat(a) way, lane + lopp a running, course

Words nearby gantlope

gansey, Gansu, gantelope, gantlet, gantline, gantlope, Gantrisin, gantry, Gantt chart, Ganymeda, Ganymede
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Example sentences from the Web for gantlope

  • Similar in nature to running the gantlope, and equally cowardly and cruel, was “passing the pikes.”

    Curious Punishments of Bygone Days|Alice Morse Earle
  • The method of punishing by running the gantlope was very exactly defined in English martial law.

    Curious Punishments of Bygone Days|Alice Morse Earle
  • Running the gantlope was a military punishment in universal use in the seventeenth century in England and on the continent.

    Curious Punishments of Bygone Days|Alice Morse Earle
  • Gantlope was the earlier and more correct form of the word now commonly called gantlet.

    Curious Punishments of Bygone Days|Alice Morse Earle
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