fehdehandschuh , panzerhandschuh , schutzhandschuh , stulpe

Немецкий Язык - Английский Язык

Определение fehdehandschuh , panzerhandschuh , schutzhandschuh , stulpe в Немецкий Язык Английский Язык словарь

gauntlet

Protective armor for the hands

The hands were defended by Gauntlets, these were sometimes of chain mail, but oftener of small plates of iron rivetted together, in imitation of the lobster's tail, so as to yield every motion of the hand, some gauntlets inclosed the whole hand, as in a box or case, others were divided into fingers, each finger consisting of eight or ten separate pieces, the inside gloved with buff leather, some of these reached no higher than the wrist, others to the elbow; the latter were stiled long armed gauntlets: many of them are to be seen in the Tower; for a representation of one of them, see plate 26, fig 6.

Simultaneous attack from two or more sides

A temporary convergence of two parallel railroad tracks allowing passage through a narrow opening in each direction without switching

A long glove, covering the wrist

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 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

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

two parallel rows of attackers who strike at a criminal as punishment

a glove with long sleeve

a glove worn with medieval armor to protect the hand; any of various protective gloves used especially in industry; a dress glove extending above the wrist

If you throw down the gauntlet to someone, you say or do something that challenges them to argue or compete with you. Luxury car firm Jaguar has thrown down the gauntlet to competitors by giving the best guarantee on the market

a glove of armored leather; protects the hand

– that part of a glove which covers the wrist

Gauntlets are long, thick, protective gloves. a pair of black leather driving gauntlets

{i} armored medieval glove (part of a knight's armor); glove with a cuff that covers the wrist

If you run the gauntlet, you go through an unpleasant experience in which a lot of people criticize or attack you. The trucks tried to drive to the British base, running the gauntlet of marauding bands of gunmen

Open part of the sleeve between the cuff and the elbow

A glove of such material that it defends the hand from wounds